For the past few months I have been playing around with paleo power bar recipes. When I’m on the go I want to grab something that is packed with nutrition, not too sweet, and plenty tasty.
I’ve made this grain-free power bar recipe a bunch of times now. My taste testers (that would be my husband who is a very direct and stringent critic) have given it their official seal of approval (that would be eating an entire tray in two days flat).
When I saw Heidi’s video I knew it was time to share my paleo power bars recipe. Heidi is my favorite food blogger and author of the delightful book, Super Natural Cooking. In Heidi’s video, her voice is so soothing and the content so tranquil that it might put you into a trance. It has gorgeous shots of California’s Big Sur interspersed with her recipe.
Power Bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups almonds
- ½ cup golden flaxmeal
- ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup creamy roasted almond butter
- ½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ½ cup coconut oil, melted
- 4 drops stevia
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Place almonds, flax meal, shredded coconut, almond butter, and salt in a food processor
- Pulse briefly, about 10 seconds
- Add coconut oil, stevia, honey, and vanilla to dry ingredients
- Pulse until mixture forms a coarse paste
- Press mixture into an 8 x 8 inch baking dish
- Chill in refrigerator 1 hour, until firm
- In a saucepan, melt chocolate over very low heat, stirring continuously
- Spread melted chocolate over bars
- Refrigerate 30 minutes, until chocolate solidifies
- Serve
- Store in refrigerator for up to 1 week
My no-bake, high-protein, high-fiber bars are based upon Melissa Diane Smith’s recipe for Amaretto Protein Bars. I’ve made quite a few changes to her recipe, simplifying it a bit and lowering the amount of sweetener.
The chocolate topping on these paleo power bars makes them seem a bit decadent. Though dark chocolate, rich in antioxidants, has now entered the echelon of power foods so I’ll keep it on mine.
By the way, the photo above is actually of Macadamia Power Bars. To make that recipe simply substitute raw macadamia nuts for the almonds and raw macadamia nut butter
Gene Seymour says
Your power bars look great. I’m going to make some. I notice your recipe makes 20. Would you tell me how big they are and give me an idea how many calories in each one.
Thanks
Gene Seymour
elana says
Nancy,
Your substitutions for this recipe are mouth watering; I will need to make it this way!
Thanks,
Elana
Nancy says
Just made these and had to change the flax seeds as I didn’t have any. I replaced the flax with sesame seeds then added an extra tablespoon of tahini to highlight the sesame. I also threw in a sprinkle of dried cranberries. I whizzed them up a bit longer too. It tasted so good before going into the pan! I don’t think it even needs the chocolate it’s so tasty but the hubby likes chocolate so I added a skiff of melted chocolate too as you did. I am considering making them again but instead rolling them into balls then in the chocolate for a holiday treat! Thank you for sharing your great recipe.
elana says
Abigail-
This sounds delicious, thanks for sharing your version. I really appreciate it when people take “liberties” with my recipes!
Thanks,
Elana
Abigail says
Instead of the chocolate chips, I mixed equal parts almond butter, cocoa, and coconut oil; then I used a half tablespoon agave (I only used a 1/2 T in the main recipe as well).
I dropped the almond mix by tablespoons and chilled them and then drizzled the chocolate over the top. Much lower sugar and super yummy!
I love this recipe. I have these around all the time now :)
Debbie says
We just love these! You are my hero. I’ve looked
for many years for someone who eats like we do.
No sugar, no gluten and organic healthy recipes.
I substituted a few things…pecans and peanut butter to replace almonds, some coconut flour works great when short on flaxmeal, no vanila due to allergy and Earth Balance for half of coconut oil and they are so good they disappear in half
a day. You should have the crown!
elana says
Katie- Thanks for posting this info which so many people have requested! You rock!!!
Elana
Katie says
I did the calories on this using Calorie King. I know, I know, it’s not the calories, but the nutrition, but I couldn’t help it :-) It amounts to about 270 for a 1.5 by 2 inch bar.
total: 4,474
divided by 20: 224
with 1 cup chocolate chips (all I could find)- 862
total: 5,336
divided by 20: 267
Maryalicia Verdecchia says
Thanks so much! I was wondering what they were, especially when it is hard to stop at one.
elana says
Lt Mascara -Thanks for the feedback, glad y’all enjoyed them.
Elana
Lt Mascara says
Thanks for this recipe! We aren’t a GF family but I am slightly gluten sensitive so I try to avoid it. We just this past week made a move from MI to CT and needed road snacks. I made these to take with us and they were a huge hit! My MIL who tried them during our stayover even thought they were cookies!