These homemade vegan protein bars are perfect for people looking for something wholesome, healthy and nutritious to snack on throughout the day. They are mostly raw and pack an impressive nutritional punch.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 20bars
Calories: 301kcal
Author: ReaderRecipes
Ingredients
1 1/2cupsof steel cut oats
1cupof raw almonds
1cupof raw walnuts
1cupof cooked quinoa
1cupof peanut butter
1 1/2cupof dates
3/4cupof non dairy milk (I prefer almond)
1/4cupof flax meal
1/4cupof agave nectar
1Tablespoonof flax oil
1scoopof vegan protein powderoptional
1/4cupof chia seedsoptional
1/4cupof hemp seedsoptional
Instructions
Begin cooking your quinoa in a small pot or with a rice cooker. Bring 2 cups water to a boil, add quinoa and lower to simmer until water cooks off, about 20 minutes.
With a food processor or blender, grind your almonds and walnuts into a fine meal. Put the nut meal into a large bowl and add remaining dry ingredients: oats, flax meal, protein powder, chia and hemp seeds. Mix everything around.
With a food processor or blender, mix your wet ingredients: peanut butter, dates, agave nectar, milk and flax oil. Add this to your bowl of dry ingredients. By now, your quinoa should be done so add that in as well. With your hands, mash everything together until one solid mass if formed. It should be moist and somewhat sticky; everything should be mixed around and dispersed evenly.
Get a large cake pan or baking sheet and press the paste into it, about ½” thick. I filled a 9 x13” pan and an 8 x 8” with this recipe, but use whatever you have lying around. Stick it in the refrigerator and let it chill for a few hours and you’re done! Use a knife or pizza cutter to cut into squares and keep covered in the fridge. Feel free to modify, change or add any ingredients you want; these bars are versatile and totally customizable.