These no added sugar energy bars are a tasty and filling snack. The ginger and turmeric add an interesting flavour! They are sweet and make a healthy treat at the end of the meal, or a great mid afternoon snack on the go.
Ingredients
1.25 cups of pitted dates
1/2 cup apricots
1/2 cup raw almonds
1/2 cup raw or dry roasted, unsalted cashews
1/2 – 1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 – 1 tsp ground turmeric
About 2 tbsp hemp seeds (for topping)
Directions:
- In a food processor, add dates, apricots, almonds and cashews and blend until the nuts are broken into small pieces. After a few minutes, the mixture should start to be able to take shape (for example, if you tried to form this into a ball, it would stay intact). If this doesn’t happen, you may need to add more dates or apricots to help it bind. Add 2 extra dates and 2 extra apricots at a time and continue to blend and re-check if mixture will take shape.
- Add ginger and turmeric to the mixture. Add at an amount of 1/4-1/2 tsp at a time and blend. Taste test and see if you need to add more based on your preferences.
- Grab a pyrex or baking dish (8×8) and place mixture into the dish and press down to form bars. Make the mixture about 1/2 inch thick. It may not cover the whole tray and that’s ok.
- Sprinkle hemp seeds over top. Cut off a piece of parchment paper the size of the pyrex, place on top of the bar mixture and press down to secure the hemp seeds on top and to help the mixture stay together.
- Place in the fridge or freezer for 30 min to cool and firm up. Cut into bars or squares and enjoy!
-Andrea Docherty, RD
