No Bake Lemon Coconut Bars
Save money and make your energy bars at home-- they are so simple! These Homemade Lemon Coconut Energy Bars come together in minutes and at a fraction of the cost. Fresh lemon, coconut, dates, almonds and cashews--can't argue that's not a great ingredient line up for a nice pick me up!
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 10-12 medjool dates pitted
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Juice of 1/2 of a lemon (about 1 tablespoon)
- zest of one lemon
- pinch of sea salt optional
Instructions
- In food processor, mix cashews and almonds. Process until a fine grain-like consistency.
- Add in dates, coconut, vanilla, juice and zest. Process until a dough forms. (scrape down the sides after a minute or so if necessary)
- Press into a pan lined with parchment paper firmly. I use a 6x8in pyrex rectangular dish and it fits perfect. If you only have an 8x8 or 9x9 pan, just press don't press fully to the edges on one side. You can use a bread pan too--they will be pretty thick. Just make sure you PRESS these hard into the pan.
- Chill for about 30-45 minutes and then cut into individual bars.
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Notes
If your dough seems a bit dry or is not really starting to come together, add a tsp more lemon juice or even water, just one at a time. Then process again to see if it will come together.
The medjool dates should be pretty moist. If they are really dry, you can soak them in warm water for 5-10 minutes before making these homemade energy bars. Just drain the water and pat them dry before adding them into the food processor.
Storage: Store these bars in an airtight container at room temperature for about 3-4 days or in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. You can freeze these coconut lemon bars. They will be store in the freezer for about 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 319mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg