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5-Min Nutty Chocolate Energy Bars

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by: Lindsay Grimes
April 10, 2017 (Updated: September 29, 2024)
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Superfood Snack Bars
Nutty Chocolate Energy Bars are packed with delicious and can be made in 5 minutes! They’re vegan, gluten free and so delicious!

Energy bars are the best snack to stash away for an afternoon pick-me-up or when you have a sweet tooth craving.

These bars are loaded with chocolatey flavor and have tons of nutty texture and are an any time of day treat.

Plus, we’re loading these energy bars up with yummy ingredients like hemp hearts, cacao, and maca.

Superfood Snack Bars
Superfood Snack Bars

If you love chocolate you have to check out my roundup of 50+ Gluten Free Dessert Recipes. You’ll find my favorites from Gluten Free Peanut Butter Brownies and Rich & Decadent Chocolate Banana Bread using Almond Flour.

Ingredients for Nutty Bars

  • 2 cups raw pecans
  • 1/4 cup cacao powder powder
  • 1 tablespoon maca powder
  • 1/4 cup hemp hearts
  • 3 tablespoons agave nectar
  • 2 tablespoon coconut oil, melted
  • 2 tablespoons pecans, chopped for topping
  • 2 tablespoons dark chocolate chips, for topping
Superfood Snack Bars
Superfood Snack Bars
Superfood Snack Bars

How to Make these Chocolate Energy Bars

In a food processor combine the pecans, cacao, maca powder, and hemp hearts. Process until combined.

Add the agave, and coconut oil.

Process until things are combined. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides and process again until everything balls up.

Transfer the batter to a bread pan lined with parchment paper, using your spatula to press things evenly throughout the pan.

Sprinkle the top with additional chopped pecans and chocolate chips.

Place in the freezer for an hour, then cut into bars. Store in the fridge until ready to eat!

Superfood Snack Bars

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Recipe

5-Min Nutty Chocolate Energy Bars

Nutty Chocolate Energy Bars are packed with yummy ingredients and can be made in 5 minutes! They’re vegan, gluten free and so delicious!

Recipe by:Lindsay Grimes
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Prep: 5Cook: 60Total: 65
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Servings: 8 bars 1x

Ingredients

  • 2 cups raw pecans
  • 1/4 cup cacao powder powder
  • 1 tablespoon maca powder
  • 1/4 cup hemp hearts
  • 3 tablespoons agave nectar
  • 2 tablespoon coconut oil, melted
  • 2 tablespoons pecans, chopped for topping
  • 2 tablespoons dark chocolate chips, for topping

Instructions

  1. In a food processor combine the pecans, cacao, maca, and hemp hearts.
  2. Process until combined.
  3. Add the agave, and coconut oil.
  4. Process until things start to ball up.
  5. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides.
  6. Process again until everything balls up again and is combined.
  7. Transfer the batter to a bread pan lined with parchment paper, using your spatula to press things evenly throughout the pan.
  8. Sprinkle the top with additional chopped pecans and chocolate chips.
  9. Place in the freezer for an hour, then cut into bars. I cut them into 8 square bars.
  10. Store in the fridge until ready to eat!

Tips

  • Serving (1 square): Calories 223; Fat 17.2g (Sat 5.6g); Protein 7.8g; Carb 15.3g (net carb 9.5g); Fiber 5.8g; Sodium 0mg

Nutrition Info:

  • Serving Size: 8
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  1. AvatarSilvana Mcculloch says

    Posted on 6/23/20 at 6:03 pm

    These sound like my type of treat! Any substitute for maca?

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    • Lindsay Grimes Freedman says

      Posted on 8/5/20 at 11:43 am

      You can just leave it out 🙂

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