Coconut Energy Bars
After eating primal energy bars and all its variations almost daily for the past seven months, I got kind of tired of them. The problem with all these primal/paleo/clean energy bar or trail mix recipes online is that they have so much added sugar (though sometimes natural) and not enough protein. I do not know if the sugar is to help the final product stick together or for flavoring purposes, but regardless, it is not what I am looking for. A few weeks ago, I came across a coconut bar recipe from Elana's Pantry and modified it to fit my wants. Also, as an added bonus, they are easier to make!
I made this recipe a bunch of times and I think I found the right modifications. I brought a batch of these to the Sac Town Throwdown and they were a hit! Though you should not eat these all day, the beauty of energy bars is that they are so convenient and hassle-free. Hope you enjoy them!
Here is the recipe with my modifications, to make them more energy bar like, instead of a dessert. There is 106g of protein per batch! Here is the link to the original recipe, which is also great but I think, a little too sweet.
I made this recipe a bunch of times and I think I found the right modifications. I brought a batch of these to the Sac Town Throwdown and they were a hit! Though you should not eat these all day, the beauty of energy bars is that they are so convenient and hassle-free. Hope you enjoy them!
Here is the recipe with my modifications, to make them more energy bar like, instead of a dessert. There is 106g of protein per batch! Here is the link to the original recipe, which is also great but I think, a little too sweet.
Tools:
- Food Processor (my new one!!! I got so excited I even bought the accessories, haha. This thing is a beast! Wish I invested in a fancier one earlier!)
- 8x8 Baking Pan
Ingredients:
- 3 Eggs
- 1 cup Coconut Milk
- 1/2 cup Coconut Oil, melted
- 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 cup Blanched Almond Flour
- 1 Tbsp Coconut Flour
- 1.5 cup Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
- 3 servings Vanilla Progenex Recovery
- Progenex has some new flavors:Loco Mocha and Strawberries and Cream. Can't wait to try this recipe with them!
- 1/4 tsp Salt
Instructions:
- Gather all ingredients. Melt the coconut oil in the microwave, or whatever way you prefer. Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. Ingredients. - Mix the eggs, coconut milk, vanilla, and coconut oil in the food processor. Pulse until smooth.
3. The coconut milk is in chunks because I put some in the fridge to make whipped cream the other day and had extra. - Pulse in the almond flour, coconut flour, unsweetened shredded coconut, Progenex, and salt. For those who have a fancy food processor: If you pulse it for too long, the mixture becomes like a super smooth butter-like texture. If it turns out like this, bake it for approximately 20 minutes or it will burn. For a more cake-like texture (and also in my opinion, tastier), stop pulsing when everything is mixed up (~<10s). For those who have a smaller food processor, like a 4-cup, add in what you can (you won't be able to add all of it) and mix it (~2 minutes). Then transfer contents to a mixing bowl and add in the remaining ingredients. The protein powder can go in last.
- Grease the baking pan. Transfer mixture into the baking pan.
4. To the baking pan. - Bake at 350F for ~30 minutes.
- Cool for 30 minutes and then refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until chilled. Cut into pieces.
5. Fresh out of the oven.6. Yummy!
Nutritional Information for 1 bar, assuming you make 16 bars (cut into squares), from FitDay.com:
- Calories: 172.5
- Fat: 14.5g
- Carbohydrate: 5g (1.5g from dietary fibers)
- Protein: 6.6g
That's 130 calories from fat, 20 calories from carbs, and 26 calories from protein. Or 74% fat, 11% carb, and 15% protein.
Nutritional Information for the entire batch:
- Calories: 2761
- Fat: 232g
- Carbohydrate: 81g (25g from dietary fibers)
- Protein: 106g
Related Recipes: Primal Energy Bars