Carrot Walnut Energy Bars
There’s so much to love about this healthy, highly nutrient dense, and delicious carrot walnut energy bar recipe that you can enjoy for breakfast/dessert/snack. This carrot bar recipe is so versatile, if you would like a new power/bliss ball recipe, use this recipe but form into balls instead of making into bars and roll in shredded coconut.
Servings 16
Ingredients
- 1 cup carrot, peeled and chopped into 1/2-inch chunks
- 1 cup dates, soaked 30 minutes and drained
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
- 1/2 cup crystallized ginger, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup hemp hearts
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Line an 8 x 8-inch baking pan or dish with parchment paper on the bottom and sides leaving some overhanging to act as a handle to get the bars out easier for cutting.Place carrot, almonds and walnuts in a food processor and process until broken down and crumbly. Add dates, and continue to process until a sticky dough has formed. Add coconut, ginger, hemp hearts, coconut oil and cinnamon and pulse a few times until combined.Be careful not to over process as its nice to have texture variance and different sized “bits” in your carrot cake bars.Scoop out the dough into lined pan and spread out evenly with a spatula or back of a spoon. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes to 1 hour. Slice into 16 bars or more smaller squares to serve. Note: You can also roll this dough into balls straight from the food processor.These bars will keep in the refrigerator, in an airtight container, for at least a week or up to 3 months in the freezer.