Lately I have been obsessed with making raw no bake bars for a few reason:
A. They are delicious B. Convenient C. Inexpensive D. Healthier than most grab-on-the-go snacks.
Ever since I received a sample of the Blueberry Coconut Rise Energy bar I have been dying for another, or three... but they are extremely expensive in my opinion at about $2 a bar. Luckily my new obsession with no bake bars gave me enough confidence to whip up my very own version of this bar from scratch, with out a recipe, which is unheard of in my kitchen.
Here is what you will need:
Dump all of the ingredients in to your food processor or blender. Blend until all of your ingredients are mixed well and chopped in to fine pieces. I use the Ninja Master Prep Professional and it is truly amazing.
Shape your bars how ever you prefer. You can either press then in to a pan, shape in to balls, press in to mini personal sized containers or what ever you find easy and most convenient. *If you choose to use a baking pan, do not cut until after you have chilled them.
I bought these mini personal sized containers 10 for $1 at The Dollar Store. They're a great size and the bars just pop right out of them!
Once you have firmly shaped your bars, cover/wrap and place them in to the freezer for 30 minutes to an hour.
Keep refrigerated for a week (maybe longer) or frozen for long term preserving.
I keep all of mine in the freezer until I am ready to eat one or throw one in a packed lunch.
This particular recipe was made in a 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 glass baking dish. Serving size 8 bars, depending on how you cut them.
Beware, these chewy bars are extremely addicting.
Other Raw Bar Recipes I Approve Of:
Coconut Peanut Butter Bars
Servings:
12 depending on size
1 cup pitted dates
3/4
cup dried shredded coconut
3/4
cup roasted unsalted peanuts (if you choose to use lightly salted omit pinch of salt)
1 tbsp nut butter
pinch of sea salt
1/3 cup carob or chocolate chips
Oatmeal Raisin Bars
1/2
cup raisins
6 tbsp quick oats/ 7 grain cereal
1/2
cup walnuts
1/8
tsp sea salt
1/4
tsp pure vanilla extract
Chocolate Brownie Bars (Taste like Clif Bars)
Servings: 4 average sized bars
1
cup walnuts
1
and 1/3 cups pitted dates
1
tsp pure vanilla extract
4 tbsp cacao or cocoa powder
carob or chocolate chips
pinch of sea salt
To make your bars more chewy and soft add more dates, raisins or brown rice sugar.
