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 for the roasted almond butter.
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bev says
these are my family’s favourite snack bar. they are SO yummy! i’ve been making them with dried cherries, brazil nuts mixed in with the almonds, and some pumpkin seeds, and without the chocolate on top…i could eat them all day long!! thanks for another great recipe! :)
Elana says
Bev, I’m so glad these are your family’s favorite snack bar!
Nicole says
I have a tiny food processor. Any recommendations on paring this back?
Elana says
Nicole, I haven’t tried that so not sure, if you do experiment please let us know how it goes :-)
Sandra says
I glad to come across your site. I recently went grain free & gluten free & was looking for recipes without all those starchy flours.
Thanks!
Elana says
Sandra, you’re welcome!
Amy says
I use peanut or seed butter all the time!
leana alba says
would love to know how many grams of protein are in each bar.
kate says
me too! Does anyone know if I can use in place of almond butter?
kate says
These look great! Can I use regular peanut butter as I have no almond butter right now. Thanks!
Elana says
Kate, I haven’t tried that so not sure. Feel free to experiment!
Blythe says
I absolutely love these! They are amazing! Thank you Elana!
Elana says
Blythe, thanks!
Jessica says
These were amazing! I didn’t have flax so I used extra coconut oil and added my own whey protein. Thank you!
Elana says
Jessica, I’m so happy these were amazing!
Brooke says
Crazy, over-the-top, good!!! Just made them for the first time tonight. This climbed to the top of the favorites list.
Elana says
Brooke, thanks for letting me know these were crazy over-the-top good!
Monika Kristofferson/DIY Organization says
I was on a bike ride today thinking that I’d like to find a recipe to make my own power bars and this is the first one that popped up. I cannot wait to make it! Thank you for having a printer friendly button on your site, I’ve found that not everyone does and it makes it a little more difficult when you find something that looks good. Thank you for including chocolate too! :)
Elana says
Monika, you’re welcome!