Chocolate Energy Bars with Cinnamon
The complex carbohydrates and fiber in oatmeal helps keep you full for a long time, as does the protein from the nuts.
Depending on your taste preferences, these bars can be varied with various nuts and dried fruits.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 213 cal. | (10 %) | ||
| Protein | 7 g | (7 %) | ||
| Fat | 11 g | (9 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 22 g | (15 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 5.4 g | (22 %) | ||
| Roughage | 5.1 g | (17 %) |
| Vitamin A | 0 mg | (0 %) | ||
| Vitamin D | 0.1 μg | (1 %) | ||
| Vitamin E | 2.1 mg | (18 %) | ||
| Vitamin K | 11.7 μg | (20 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁ | 0.2 mg | (20 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₂ | 0.1 mg | (9 %) | ||
| Niacin | 2.9 mg | (24 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₆ | 0.1 mg | (7 %) | ||
| Folate | 31 μg | (10 %) | ||
| Pantothenic acid | 0.4 mg | (7 %) | ||
| Biotin | 7.2 μg | (16 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁₂ | 0.1 μg | (3 %) | ||
| Vitamin C | 1.6 mg | (2 %) | ||
| Potassium | 395 mg | (10 %) | ||
| Calcium | 35 mg | (4 %) | ||
| Magnesium | 75 mg | (25 %) | ||
| Iron | 4.3 mg | (29 %) | ||
| Iodine | 1 μg | (1 %) | ||
| Zinc | 1.3 mg | (16 %) | ||
| Saturated fatty acids | 3.5 g | |||
| Uric acid | 24 mg | |||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 2 ozs Dried dates (without pit)
- 4 ozs Mixed nuts (cashews, almonds, walnuts)
- 1 oz cocoa powder
- 9 ozs old fashioned Oats
- 2 Tbsps flaxseed
- 7 ozs Dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa content)
- 3 Tbsps Hazelnut butter (or almond butter)
- 10 ozs apple sauce
- 5 tsps unsweetened Spelt flakes
- 1 oz puffed Amaranth
- 2 tsps cinnamon
- ½ tsp Vanilla
- ½ tsp ground Cardamom
- 1 tsp Organic orange peel
Preparation steps
Coarsely chop dates, nuts, cocoa powder, oat flakes and flaxseed in a food processor or a powerful mixer.
Chop 3.5 ounces of chocolate and stir into the date mix together with hazelnut puree, apple sauce, spelt flakes, amaranth, and spices.
Pour the mixture into a baking tin lined with baking paper and press down well. Bake in a preheated oven at 390°F for 20-25 minutes until the surface is browned. Then allow to cool in the mold.
Remove the chocolate bars from the tin and baking paper, cut into 16 bars. Melt the rest of the chocolate, decorate the bar with it and let it cool down.