With these energy bars you take minerals and vitamins in bites. They are ideal for snacking between meals, to take to work or for your day of sport.
Preparing energy bars is easy and fast, they will also provide you with nutrients to face your day to day with more strength. They serve you as a snack between meals, or before or after sports.
ALMOND AND FIG BARS WITH CAROB
Activated nuts, dried fruit and a little carob are enough to prepare delicious bars that will give you energy and minerals.
Carob will give your bars a touch of aroma reminiscent of cocoa and that combines very well with fruits and dried fruits.
Both figs and almonds give you good amounts of magnesium and calcium. Carob powder is rich in calcium, iron and B vitamins.
Ingredients
- 200 grams of raw almonds
- 150 grams of dried figs
- 3 tablespoons carob powder
Preparation
- Let the almonds soak in a bowl of water for about eight hours.
- After that time, strain them, wash them with water and crush them into small pieces.
- Then cut the dried figs, also into very small pieces, and mix the almond, carob and figs well until you get a moldable dough.
- Shape it into bars and they are ready to eat.
- You can eat the bars on the spot or keep them cold in the fridge for about four days. You can decorate them with almonds or pieces of dried figs.
The trick
The technique of soaking almonds for several hours has several advantages. On the one hand, it softens them so that the dough is easier to mold and the bars have a good texture.
On the other hand, it also “activates” them, that is, it starts the germination process (without germinating), which makes them more digestive.
ENERGY BARS WITH AÇAÍ AND ALMONDS
The union of açaí and almonds makes these bars provide extra energy. They are very easy to make and delicious at any time.
The açaí, originally from the Amazon, is a fruit with great antioxidant and nutritional power. For these energy bars we use their extract powder, the easiest to find and the most versatile presentation. It can be added to smoothies, juices, desserts and bars.
Ingredients for 8-10 bars
- 110 g raw almonds
- 6 apricots
- 2 tablespoons raisins
- 3 drops vanilla extract
- 12 Medjool dates (pitted)
- 3 tablespoons açaí powder
- a pinch of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Preparation
- Crush everything with a processor or food processor.
- Spread the dough on kitchen paper and with your fingers press it (give it 2 cm thick).
- Cool in the freezer for half an hour and cut 8-10 bars.
- These bars keep well in the freezer. If you do more, you will always have energy reserves.
WALNUT, FLAX AND LUCUMA ENERGY BARS
Sometimes we feel like snacking on something sweet between meals but we consider it unhealthy. Fortunately, there are alternatives. One of them is lucuma, an excellent natural sweetener. It provides a special aroma, is very nutritious and, in addition, its glycemic index is low.
These creamy bars are also rich in omega-3s, thanks to walnuts and flax seeds.
Ingredients for 4
- 150 g walnuts
- 50 g crushed flax seeds
- 2 tablespoons almond cream
- 4 tablespoons lucuma
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- Cinnamon powder
- A pinch of salt
Preparation
- In a processor, crush the nuts until you get a fairly thick flour.
- In a bowl, mix this flour well with the rest of the ingredients.
- Pour into a mold, distribute and smooth well.
- Refrigerate in the freezer for at least 1 hour and cut into squares or bars.
BARS WITH DATES AND CHLORELLA SEAWEED
Chlorella algae is the food with the highest concentration of chlorophyll. This green substance, protagonist of photosynthesis in plants, in our body produces antioxidant and depurative effects.
It is also rich in minerals and vitamins. Mainly iron, zinc and beta-carotene. Although its usefulness as a source of vitamin B12 for those who do not consume foods of animal origin is also studied.
The energy bars cannot miss at home, work or in your sports days. They are delicious and with a slight marine flavor.
Ingredients for 4 people
- 200 g pitted Medjool dates
- 100 g almond flour
- 75 g walnuts, chunks
- 50 g cocoa nibs
- 1 teaspoon hemp protein
- half a teaspoon maca
- 1 tablespoon chlorella
- a pinch of salt and lemon or orange peel powder
Preparation
- Mix all the ingredients in the processor and knead them.
- Spread the dough on baking paper forming a sheet of 30×30 cm and 0.5 cm thick r.
- Cover it with baking paper and leave it 2 hours in the refrigerator.
- Separate the paper and cut the bars with a good knife.
