Date Nut Bar Recipe | Healthy Energy Bar Recipe
Date Nut Bar Recipe is super easy and completely sugar-free. Pop it in your purse for those sudden hunger pang or whenever you have sweet cravings. These bars are also great for kids' snack box.
Servings 20 bars
Equipment
- Food processor
Ingredients
- 350 g Dates
- 200 g Almonds
- 100 g Walnuts
- 35 g Dessicated Coconut
- 4 tbsp Cocoa Powder
Instructions
- Removed the seeds from the dates (if you've bought unpitted dates).
- Gather all the ingredients and place it in the food processor. Pulse it a few times and let the processor run for few minutes. Scrape down the sides and the bottom whenever necessary.
- Stop processing it until you can press a tiny portion into a ball and if it holds its shape.
- Trasnfer it all to a lined, flat baking tray. Press it to dowm firmly and set it aside for a while. Once done, flip the tray onto a smooth counter or a board.
- Gently but firmly press the knife onto the block and cut the bars into rectangles or squares. Keep them in a flat bottomed air-tight container or wrap them individually and the store it.
Notes
- These date nut bars are really versatile. Depending upon your preference or who you serve it, you can control the texture by controlling how long you run the food processor.
- For example, I don't mind a coarse texture. Whereas when I make these for my daughter, I make them even smoother.
- Storing: Since there is no added moisture, these bars stay good for a month or more. But, I always store them in the refrigerator to prevent any fungal growth. Store them in an airtight container inside your fridge.
- To pack these, wrap them in little butter paper pockets and put a rubber elastic over them to keep them secure.
- Sometimes, for a mature palate, I add a bit of sea salt while processing. If that is something you'd like, give it a go.