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    Recipes » Recipes » Baking & Desserts

    Energy Bars (Vegan + GF)

    Last updated - July 12, 2021; Published - July 22, 2019 By Rhian Williams 2 Comments

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    Two brown energy bars sprinkled with chopped pistachio nuts, desiccated coconut and freeze-dried raspberries against a green plate

    These Energy Bars are perfectly sweet, fudgy, chewy and seriously satisfying! They're no-bake, require just 3 ingredients and are easily customisable. They're nutritious, a good source of protein and fibre, easily transportable, and take just 15 minutes to make. They're vegan, gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, date-sweetened, refined sugar free and nut-free optional too.

    Two brown energy bars sprinkled with chopped pistachio nuts, desiccated coconut and freeze-dried raspberries on a plate

    How to make this recipe

    Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the full recipe.

    • Place all the ingredients in a food processor.
    Walnuts, dates and peanut butter in a food processor
    • Whizz until smooth but still retaining some texture.

    Tip: It needs to be sticky enough to be able to easily mould into balls. However, be careful not to over-blend, as the mixture will become very greasy as the oils will be released from the nuts.

    Brown energy ball mixture in a food processor
    • Transfer the mixture to a one-pound loaf tin lined with baking paper.
    Brown energy bar mixture in a loaf tin lined with baking paper
    • Smooth over the top.
    • Decorate with goji berries and chopped pistachios, if desired.
    Brown energy bar mixture topped with desiccated coconut, chopped pistachios and freeze-dried raspberries in a loaf tin lined with baking paper
    • Place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes for it to firm up before cutting. 
    • Remove from the loaf tin and cut into bars - you should be able to cut into 6 bars.
    Brown energy bar mixture topped with desiccated coconut, chopped pistachios and freeze-dried raspberries cut into eight pieces in a loaf tin lined with baking paper

    How long do these keep for?

    These keep covered in the fridge for a good few days.

    Substitutions you can make

    • You can replace the walnuts with any other nuts or seeds: almonds, cashew nuts, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds etc.
    • You can replace the almond butter with peanut butter, cashew butter, sunflower seed butter or tahini.
    • You can replace the dates with raisins, prunes or dried apricots.
    • For a nut-free version, use sunflower seeds instead of walnuts, and use tahini instead of almond butter.
    • You can add cocoa powder or matcha powder.
    • You can add chocolate chips.
    • You can drizzle over melted dark chocolate.

    More vegan no-bake treats

    • Chocolate Pudding Pots
    • Chocolate Truffles
    • Fudge
    • Strawberry Trifle
    • Key Lime Pie
    • Brownies
    • Protein Bars
    • Blueberry Cheesecake
    • Energy Bites
    • Protein Balls
    • Energy Balls

    If you try out this recipe or anything else from my blog, I’d really love to hear any feedback! Please give it a rating, leave a comment, or tag a photo @rhiansrecipes #rhiansrecipes on Instagram! Thank you.

    Watch how to make it

    Three brown energy bars sprinkled with chopped pistachio nuts, desiccated coconut and freeze-dried raspberries on a plate

    Energy Bars (Vegan + GF)

    These Energy Bars are perfectly sweet, fudgy and seriously satisfying! They require just 3 ingredients and are easily customisable!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: energy bars, no-bake granola bar, vegan energy bars
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 6 bars
    Calories: 324kcal
    Author: Rhian Williams

    Ingredients

    • 180 g (1 cup) pitted dates
    • 190 g (1 ½ cup) walnuts
    • 2 tablespoons smooth almond butter (or sub peanut butter or tahini)

    To decorate (optional):

    • Pistachio nuts , chopped
    • Desiccated coconut
    • Freeze-dried raspberries

    Instructions

    • Place all the ingredients in a food processor.
    • Blend until combined but still retaining some texture – it needs to be sticky enough to be able to easily stick together. However, be careful not to over-blend, as the mixture will become very greasy as the oils will be released from the nuts.
    • Transfer the mixture to a loaf tin lined with greaseproof baking paper (I used a one-pound loaf tin).
    • Smooth over the top
.
    • Decorate with chopped pistachios, desiccated coconut and freeze-dried raspberries, if desired.
    • Place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes for it to firm up before cutting.
    • Remove from the loaf tin and cut into bars - you should be able to cut into 6 bars.
    • Keeps covered in the fridge for a good few days.

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    Notes

    For a nut-free version, use sunflower seeds instead of walnuts, and use tahini instead of almond butter.
    Nutrition Facts
    Energy Bars (Vegan + GF)
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 324 Calories from Fat 216
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 24g37%
    Saturated Fat 2g10%
    Sodium 2mg0%
    Potassium 376mg11%
    Carbohydrates 28g9%
    Fiber 5g20%
    Sugar 20g22%
    Protein 7g14%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Calcium 61mg6%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. Jim

      July 23, 2019 at 5:29 pm

      5 stars
      I have been “adjusting” my diet. I find all your recipes to be easy to follow and ingredients are readily available. Thank you very much for helping me in my journey.

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      • Rhian Williams

        July 23, 2019 at 8:25 pm

        Thank you so much, so glad you think so!

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