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Raw Mexican Chocolate Energy Bars

Mexican spiced, raw chocolate energy bars made with medjool dates.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: British
Servings: 12 bars
Calories: 187kcal
Author: Sasha Hooper

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Add the walnuts to the bowl of a food processor. Process until finely ground.
    100 g walnuts
  • Add the cacao, cinnamon, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, vanilla powder (if using) and salt. Pulse to combine.
    75 g raw cacao or cocoa powder, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, ⅛-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, ¼ teaspoon vanilla powder, pinch of sea salt
  • With the processor running, add in the dates one by one until you have a sticky paste. Add in the almond butter and maple syrup and process again until combined.
    16 medjool dates, 2 tablespoons almond butter, 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • Place a frying pan over medium heat. Add the rinsed quinoa and cook, stirring frequently, until dried out, fragrant and starting to pop. This should take around 5 minutes. Remove to a bowl.
    90 g quinoa
  • Add the almonds to the frying pan and toast for a couple of minutes. Remove and chop roughly.
    70 g almonds
  • Add the cooled quinoa and chopped almonds to the date and cacao mixture and knead well with your hands to combine.
  • Press into a lined 20cm (8") square tin. Place in the freezer to set for about an hour. Cut into 12 bars and store in the freezer.

Notes

I used ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper as I like spice but they are a little pokey so reduce to an ⅛ teaspoon if you're sensitive to spice.

Nutrition

Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 4.2g | Fat: 6.8g | Saturated Fat: 1.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.2g | Sodium: 196mg | Potassium: 399.6mg | Fiber: 5.8g | Sugar: 21.6g | Vitamin A: 2.9IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 44.8mg | Iron: 1.8mg