Choco-Nut Energy Bars – Vegan and Vegetarian Options
These homemade choco-nut energy bars are packed with mixed nuts, dates, oats and seeds, finished with a delicious chocolate topping. Choose between a vegan dark chocolate version or a vegetarian milk chocolate version.
Ingredients
- 450 gms mixed nuts 2bags of 225gms nuts Roasted Peanuts, Cashews and Almonds
- 100 gms porridge Oats
- 250 gms pitted dates
- 100 gms coarse peanut butter
- 55 gms melted vegan butter
- 50 gms mixed seeds
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp Vanilla essence optional
- Save a tsp of mixed nuts for topping
Vegan Topping
- 200 gms dark chocolate
- 1 tsp vegan butter
For vegetarian topping
- 200 gms milk chocolate
- 1 tsp normal butter
- some seeds for the topping
Instructions
- Add the roasted mixed nuts, porridge oats and pitted dates to a food processor. Blend until you have a chunky mixture. Don’t over-process it; you want to retain a little texture. Transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Add in the peanut butter, butter, salt and vanilla essence . Mix all this well.
- Divide the mixture into 2 so that you can create a vegan option too. Line the 2 trays with greaseproof paper and press in this mixture using the back of a spoon.
- Once the mixtures are both layered smoothly, transfer them to the fridge for an hour.
- Once cooled, prepare the toppings
Topping One:
- Break the dark chocolate and add the vegan butter to it. Melt the chocolate using the microwave. The best way is to cook them in 30 second intervals.
- Pour the dark chocolate over the nut mixture and return this again to the fridge to cool.
- Topping Two:
- Break the milk chocolate and add the butter to it. Melt the chocolate using the microwave. The best way is to cook them in 30 second intervals.
- Pour the chocolate over the nut mixture and return this again to the fridge to cool. You can sprinkle some seeds on the melted chocolate. its optional.
- Once both Cool, cut the energy bars into squares or rectangles and store them in a sealed container in the fridge.