Snack

Vegan Protein Bars is for Snack.

Vegan Protein Bars takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Vegan Protein Bars takes 5 minutes to cook.

Vegan Protein Bars makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Vegan Protein Bars are:

2 cups almonds or nut of preference
1/4 cup flax seeds, chia seeds or pumpkin seeds (ground in a coffee grinder or blender)
1/2 cup dried prunes, dates or raisins
1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup unsalted peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup coconut oil (melted)
1 Tbsp agave nectar or maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 bag of chocolate chips in a small saucepan for the topping

Here is how you make Vegan Protein Bars:

Place almonds, flax meal/seeds, dried fruit, shredded coconut, peanut butter and salt in a food processor. Pulse briefly for about 10 seconds.In a small sauce pan, melt coconut oil over very low heat. Remove coconut oil from stove, stir agave nectar and vanilla into oil. Add coconut oil mixture to food processor and pulse until ingredients form a coarse paste. Press mixture into an 8 x 8 glass baking dish. Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour, until mixture hardens. In a small saucepan, melt chocolate over very low heat, stirring continuously. Spread melted chocolate over bars; return to refrigerator for 30 minutes, until chocolate hardens. Remove from refrigerator, cut into bars and serve. Makes about 12-15 bars. Store in refrigerator or freeze for later enjoyment!Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NAMO07.

The nutritional information for Vegan Protein Bars is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 332.8

• Total Fat: 29.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.2 mg
• Sodium: 156.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 15.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
• Protein: 8.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Vegan Protein Bars is Vegan