Raw Cashew Chocolate Breakfast Bars
Raw Cashew Chocolate Breakfast Bars - A no-bake, easy breakfast or after-workout snack!
Ingredients
- ½ cup raw cashews
- ½ cup raw almonds
- 5 medjool dates pitted
- ½ cup cashew butter
- ⅓ cup flax meal
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 3 ounces dark chocolate
- sea salt
Instructions
- Food Processor: Place ½ cup raw cashews, ½ cup raw almonds and 5 medjool dates in a food processor and process for approximately 2 minutes.
- Combine: Transfer the nut mixture to a medium mixing bowl and add ½ cup cashew butter, ⅓ cup flax meal, 2 tablespoons maple syrup. Using your hands, combine all ingredients until it makes almost a cookie dough.
- Bread Pan: Take a bread pan and line with parchment paper. Place mixture in the pan and press down evenly and firmly until it is spread out.
- Add Chocolate: Place 3 ounces dark chocolate in a medium saucepan and slowly melt over medium/medium-low heat on the stove top - using a spatula to mix. Pour melted chocolate on top of the mixture in the bread pan and use spatula to cover evenly. Option to sprinkle the top with sea salt.
- Chill: Place in refrigerator for 1 hour to let chocolate harden.
- Serve: Cut into either strips or squares (chocolate will break a little when you cut it). Store in refrigerator for 1-2 weeks.
Nutrition
Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 0.3mg | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 362mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 21IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 3mg
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