Homemade energy bar is a great snack.Sometime back they were all over Pinterest Instagram YouTube Facebook ideas. The world did notice the fad but little did they realize commercial ones still have lots of unwanted ingredients.Alternatively, making them at home, helps you keep them organic and sugar free. This is a simple treat to make and resembles chikki in some sense. Energy bar recipe does just what it says, energizes you. Protein bar recipe ensures you are powered up in few bites. Healthy breakfast bars help you have brekkie when there is no time. These oatmeal bars is a great way to have bland oats. They also help you avoid extra carbs which come calling as chips, bread butter, peanut butter chocolate cookie dough, chocolate, jelly, sugar loaded biscuits and soda.
How are different protein bars made?
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You can make it using anything you like. Different plant based protein rich ingredients can give you different variations. Roasted oats, muesli, sliced nuts. Use chopped walnuts, almonds, pistachios, cashews. Chia seeds dates sesame sunflower seeds pepitas. Sweetness can be brought in from agave, dates and even jaggery. You can also use raw sugar if you are stuck at home without jaggery or dates for the vegan replacement of honey.Plant based protein bars can be a good snack before a workout or after a run too.
If you are looking for weight loss, it is an easy way to have oats. You may eat them instead of having chocolate when you want a quick energy rush.Of course, you may add some chocolate chips in the mix. You may make them vegan or gluten free.
Usually, shop based ones are made with eggs.However, vegan diet ones work just as good for your daily fiber fix. If you want you can use chocolate peanut butter or almond butter and some seeds to make an easy and quick bar recipe. Once you get a hang of it, make a new batch each week for busy kids and toddlers. As long as you control the sugar element, it is healthy and a good bite.This is a cheaper alternative to the various bars available in market. Also, it has no additional sugar or preservatives. You can prepare this easily on a weekend and store it on room temperature in individual packs. Eat a small bite when you like to pep up your energy.
Homemade protein bars are full of nutrients and serves as a good breakfast or snack. Thus, addressing the needs of all growing children and busy professionals. Chopping nuts fine helps even a toddler have nuts in small quantities if they are not allergic to it.
Ingredients
- Coconut oil
- Oats
- Honey/maple syrup
- Pumpkin+ sesame+ sunflower seeds
- Dates
- Goji berries+ Raisins+ Cranberries
How to make vegan protein bars?
- Dry roast oats, chopped nuts & seeds for couple of minutes. Keep it aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan. Add honey or agave to it to make a slurry.
3. Add chopped dates to it. Mix well
4. Stir until date mixture is cooked
5. Add all other ingredients to the pan.
6. Mix well.
7. Grease a tray and line the vegan protein bar mix on it. Make incisions and let it cool.
8. Store it in an air-tight container.
Read the recipe of homemade energy bar:
Vegan protein bar recipe
Equipment
- pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 3 tbsp almonds chopped
- 3 tbsp walnuts chopped
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds pumpkin,sunflower,sesame
- 2 tbsp sunflower seeds
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- ⅓ cup honey agave or maple syrup if vegan
- 2 tbsp raisins
- 2 tbsp goji berries
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 6-7 dates chopped.
Instructions
- Dry roast oats, chopped nuts & seeds for couple of minutes. Keep it aside.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add honey or agave to it to make a slurry.
- Add chopped dates to it. Mix well.
- Stir until date mixture is cooked.
- Add all other ingredients to the pan. Mix well.
- Grease a tray and line the vegan protein bar mix on it. Make incisions and let it cool.
- Store it in an air-tight container.
Nutrition
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