RAW PROTEIN BARS

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RAW PROTEIN BARS

Yield: 20 bars

Author: ROOT Mindful Nutrition

Prep time: 10 MinInactive time: 30 MinTotal time: 40 Min

YOU HAVE AN ADDICTION TO CHOCOLATE? Try this instead... Replace your daily chocolate fix with something as satisfying but much more nourishing and healthy! These raw protein bars are made with simple, raw ingredients: Cacao, multiple seeds and oats, coconut, honey. A pinch of sea salt, and that's it! The star ingredient in this recipe is HEMP SEEDS: an excellent vegan source of protein, that is easily digestible. Hemp seeds contain essential fatty acids that can help reduce blood cholesterol, thus protecting your heart and arteries. This is by far one of the best recipe I created for "healthy snacks", it is honestly irrestible. It is a recipe I teach a lot of my clients who are looking for new ideas of healthy snacks for their active children and teens! And the beauty of it is, once you get the hang of it, drop your paper recipe, and improvise with new flavours each time you decide to make a batch: Add nuts like cashews , walnuts, pistachios or hazelnuts Add seeds like pumpkin and flax Swap the cacao for a matcha powder, for matcha bars! Add an acidity boost with lemon juice and zest (so delicious) Add quinoa for extra protein.... and shape in balls if you don't want the hassle of spreading and cutting in bars....for energy balls "to go"!

Ingredients

DRY INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup Hemp seeds
• 1/2 cup Sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup shredded Coconut
• 1/2 cup Sesame seeds (black/white)
• 1/2 cup Raw Cacao powder (or Carob!)
• 1/4 cup Chia seeds
• 1/4 cup Quinoa flakes (or quick oats)

MOIST INGREDIENTS

• 12 large Dates (medjool)
• 4 Tbsp Coconut Oil
• 1/4 cup raw Honey (or maple syrup)

Instructions

1. In a Food processor, put all " dry ingredients". Pulse for 10sec and reserve in a bowl.
2. Now add all "moist ingredients" to your blender., Pulse for 1 minute until you reach a somewhat smooth texture.
3. Mix everything together in the bowl. My advice: add a pinch of sea salt!
4. Spread onto a rectangular baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Press firmly to desired thickness.
5. Place tray in the freezer for about 30mins.
6. Cut into bars (or any shape you want! you could use cookie cutters for your get children)
7. Reserve in the fridge for the week, in an airtight container (glass always better!)

DON'T WANT THE HASSLE ?

1. With the dough, create 1" balls in the palm of your hands, and refrigerate. Done! You got yourself some delicious nutritious energy balls!

Calories

164.56

Fat (grams)

11.40

Sat. Fat (grams)

3.64

Carbs (grams)

12.98

Fiber (grams)

3.07

Net carbs

9.91

Sugar (grams)

7.19

Protein (grams)

4.93

Sodium (milligrams)

199.86

Cholesterol (grams)

0.00

Disclaimer: Nutritional information included as part of this recipe is an estimate and provided as a courtesy. Although we’ve attempted to provide accurate data, this information is not a guarantee. Nutritional information was calculated with the help of online calculators. Varying factors such as product types and the way the ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe.

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