energy bars

This isn’t a cooking blog so don’t get any ideas. These bars taste amazing and look beautiful, with the added benefit of being Paleo and Vegan.

Here’s what you need:

Crunchy Stuff

• Handful Almonds
• Some Macadamias
• Half handful of Pecans
• $11 worth of Pistachios
• A few Dried Goji Berries
• 1,000,000 Chia seeds
• 1/2 cup Coconut Flakes

Sticky Stuff

• 6-8 Medjool dates
• Glob of Honey

Toppings

• 11.2 Pistachios
• Some Coconut flakes
• ?? Dried Goji Berries
• All of the Chocolate

Delicious

Heres what you do

1. Remove seeds from Medjool dates
2. Add crunchy stuff and sticky stuff to the blender.
3. Pulse blend until it looks like you would eat it
4. Get an 8X8 pan or similar put down wax paper and flatten the mixture in the pan
5. Refrigerate or freeze for 20-30mins

For the Topping

1. Melt the chocolate
2. Spread evenly on top of chilled bars
3. Add your toppings (I like coconut flakes, pistachios, dried goji berries) before the chocolate hardens
4. Freeze until hard

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1. Remove from the freezer and cut into square pieces
2. Wrap individually
3. Refrigerate or freeze until your are ready to eat

Easy, paleo and vegan energy bars. Great for Athletes who need an extra kick, and of course, Hikers!