No Bake Protein Bars
Preparation:
15
min
Difficulty:
Easy
Portions:
12
Ingredients
2 cups (160g) quick-cook oats
1 cup (140g) pitted dates
½ cup (40g) shredded coconut
½ cup (50g) cocoa powder
2 ¼ cups (360g) SUSTAGEN Hospital Formula Chocolate Flavour
¼ cup (60mL) melted coconut oil
¼ cup (70g) almond butter
½ cup (125mL) water
¼ cup (45g) chia seeds
Recipe Steps
- 1. Grease and line a 20cm square baking pan with baking paper.
- 2. In food processor, pulse together oats and dates until chopped.
- 3. Add coconut, cocoa powder and SUSTAGEN Hospital Formula Chocolate Flavour; pulse for about 30 seconds or until in fine crumbs, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
- 4. Add coconut oil, almond butter, water and chia seeds; process until smooth and well combined. Press mixture into prepared pan; refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours or until firm. Remove from pan and cut into 12 bars.
Nutritional information (approximate per serve)
| Energy | 1524 kJ |
| Protein | 11.3 g |
| Fat | 17.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 37.6 g |
| Sugars | 20.1 g |
| Fiber | 5.7 g |
TIPS
- Refrigerate bars between pieces of waxed paper in airtight container for up to 3 days.
- For an extra chocolatey bar, add some chopped 70% dark chocolate to the mixture before pressing into pan.
