Today, there is a wide range of energy bars for all tastes: for athletes, to lose weight, with super foods and with thousands of different flavors. However, most of them have high amounts of processed sugars and saturated fats, therefore, the best option is to prepare homemade energy bars without oven. This recipe for homemade oatmeal bars with dates and macadamia nuts dipped in dark chocolate are the perfect option. You need only 6 ingredients to prepare these delicious healthy homemade energy bars with no added sugar and rich in plant-based protein. It has a nice texture, not too sticky or wet, like a cookie that anyone will love.
Contents
Ingredients to make homemade energy bars without oven:
- 140 grams of oat flakes
- 12 pitted dates
- 60 grams of melted coconut oil
- 1 handful of macadamia nuts
- 50 grams of dark chocolate
- 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds
How to make homemade energy bars without oven:
- Prepare all the ingredients for the homemade oatmeal bars. Melt the coconut oil in the microwave.
- Place the dates, macadamia nuts, coconut oil, and oats in the blender. Blend until all ingredients are well incorporated.
- Line a rectangular baking tray with parchment paper and place the no-bake oatmeal bar dough inside. Expand the dough by pressing with a spoon and leveling the surface.
- Melt the dark chocolate in a bain-marie and mix the sesame seeds inside. Pour the chocolate on top of the energy bar batter in the tray.
- Crush some macadamia nuts and sprinkle them on top.
- Let the tray cool in the fridge until the chocolate hardens. Unmold the dough of the homemade protein bars without oven carefully stretching the baking paper and cut them to your liking.
