Recipe for 5 large raw snack bars or 10 small. 

Ingredients 

100 ml organic gluten free oats 

100 ml shredded coconut 

50 ml mixed nuts and seeds (sunflower seeds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds)

100 ml organic cashew nuts 

0,5 tsp ceylon cinnamon 

5-6 fresh soft dates, remove the kernel 

2 tbsp organic coconut oil 

1 pinch of vanilla powder 

1 pinch sea salt 

1-2 tbsp water 

1 tbsp shelled hemp seeds 

Topping – optional 

50 g dark (minimum 70%) organic unsweetened chocolate 

1 tbsp coconut oil 

How to

1. Mix dates, coconut oil, salt, vanilla powder in a blender until smooth. Add water.

2. Add the other ingredients and blend in a mixer for a few seconds. You want the mix to still have pieces, so it’s only to mix it all together and chop down the nuts a bit. Taste and check the consistency by making a small ball out of the mix. Add more water if needed.

3. Place the mix in a tray lined with unbleached parchment paper and use a spatula or hands to push the mix into the form and make it even. Place in the freezer until cold and while preparing the chocolate.

4. Melt chocolate with coconut oil and cover the mix evenly. Place back into the freezer until all set.

5. Cut your snack bars into squares, place in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Tips and health benefits

This is a gluten free, nutritious, healthier homemade option to store bought power bars that usually contain lots of added sugar and other preservatives.  

You can prepare a bigger batch by doubling the recipe, cut it in portion sizes and keep it in the freezer for up to 3 months. This is also a great snack to give to kids and teenagers.

You can adjust the sweetness by adding more or less dates. Note that the dates with its sticky consistency acts as a binder and keeps the ingredients together. Alternatively you can also add a bit of honey or maple syrup. 

Dates are a natural sweetener with low GI containing nutrients, fibre and antioxidants.  

Remember that you only need a small piece as an energy boost with healthy nuts, fat and fibre that will help you balance your blood sugar until your next meal.