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 superfoods like hemp hearts, cacao, and maca.
Talk to me about the superfoods!
Hemp hearts are a great source of magnesium, which can help regulate your heartbeat and are linked to the prevention of coronary heart disease. Caco is rich in fiber, healthy fats, and essential minerals like magnesium and iron. Maca packs high levels of iron and iodine to promote healthy cells and to help keep your metabolism on track. Maca cointains potassium which can help digestion and soothe muscles. It’s also rich in calcium, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals.
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
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!
Recipe
5-Min Nutty Chocolate Energy Bars
Nutty Chocolate Energy Bars are packed with healthy superfoods and can be made in 5 minutes! They’re vegan, gluten free and so delicious!
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
- In a food processor combine the pecans, cacao, maca, and hemp hearts.
- Process until combined.
- Add the agave, and coconut oil.
- Process until things start to ball up.
- Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides.
- Process again until everything balls up again and is combined.
- 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. I cut them into 8 square bars.
- 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
Enjoy!! xo
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But anyways, these cashew bars look amazing! LOVE the chocolate chips on top as well as the peanut butter in the dough!
What a delicious recipe! So healthy too with all the superfoods. Basically, I’d feel justified in eating the whole pan 🙂
Do you have the nutritional value for your recipes? They all sound wonderful.
Hi Tiffany!
Yes, I usually include the nutrition facts in the recipe card but sometimes I forget 🙈 I just updated it with the nutrition. If you come across any others without the nutrition facts, let me know! xo
Wow it looks amazing, is the Maca powder and the hemp Hearts are necessary, and if their are any ideas for substance, just hard to get in my place. Thanks
They just add some extra nutrition. You can leave the maca out. I would just sub in some extra almond flour in place of the hemp hearts to make sure they’re enough dry ingredients in the mix 🙂
Where does it say peanut butter?
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