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Home » Recipes » Healthy Snacks » Superfood Energy Bars Recipe

Superfood Energy Bars Recipe

By Sherri On February 21, 2020, Updated September 15, 2020 41 Comments

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These yummy Energy Bars are packed full of superfood nutrients and sweetened with honey and just a little touch of chocolate.

I often make healthy snacks like homemade granola bars or energy bites to have on hand for when I am on the go. They go great with Greek yogurt or piece of fruit.

 

stack of 3 oat and quinoa energy bars with chocolate chips around

This week we are traveling and I decided to make these energy bars for our trip.  They are so wonderful, packed full of nutrients and just sweet enough to satisfy any craving.

Ingredients for Energy Bars

1/2 cup uncooked quinoa

1/2 cup raw or roasted and unsalted sunflower seeds

1/2 cup raw or roasted and unsalted pumpkin seeds

1/2 cup raw sliced almonds

1/2 cup chopped dates (about 5-6 dates)

1/3 cup raisins

1/3 cup chocolate chips

1/3 cup honey

1 TBSP coconut oil

energy bar with quinoa almonds and pumpkin seeds on a wood cutting board with chocolate chips surrounding

How to Make Energy Bars

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

Line a small glass baking dish with parchment paper.

Combine all the dry ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl.

Melt the coconut oil in a microwave-safe dish for about 1 minute and then stir in the honey.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until thoroughly coated.

Press the mixture into the prepared 8 x 8 glass baking dish.

Bake for 20 – 25 minutes.

Remove from the oven and let cool.

Once completely cooled to room temperature place the dish in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.  This makes cutting them into bars much easier.

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

three stacks of energy bars with quinoa almonds and pumpkin seeds on a wood cutting board with chocolate chips surrounding

Need more healthy snack ideas? Try some of these great recipes too:

Honey Mustard Roasted Chickpeas

Chocolate Almond Butter Oatmeal Energy Balls

Chocolate Avocado Pudding

Healthy Muddy Buddies

Carrot Cake Energy Bites

Superfood Energy Bars

These yummy energy bars are packed full of nutrients and sweetened with honey and just a little touch of chocolate.
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Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Refrigerate: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 16
Calories: 150kcal
Author: Sherri Hagymas

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 1/2 cup raw or roasted and unsalted sunflower seeds
  • 1/2 cup raw or roasted and unsalted pumpkin seeds
  • 1/2 cup raw sliced almonds
  • 1/2 cup medjool dates chopped (about 5-6 dates)
  • 1/3 cup raisins
  • 1/3 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 TBSP coconut oil

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  • Line a small glass baking dish with parchment paper.
  • Combine all the dry ingredients in a medium sized mixing bowl.
  • Melt the coconut oil in a microwave safe dish for about 1 minute and then stir in the honey.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until thoroughly coated.
  • Press the mixture into the prepared 8 x 8 - Glass Baking Dish .
  • Bake for 20 - 25 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let cool.
  • Once completely cooled to room temperature place the dish in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. This makes cutting them into bars much easier.
  • Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 165mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Leni says

    October 22, 2020 at 2:00 pm

    2 stars
    Loved all the ingredients and had them all in my pantry. I was so excited for this recipe. However, mine came out so hard it could break your teeth. I followed this recipe to a t. With exception to putting this in the fridge. So very disappointing. I wasted all those great ingredients. Not sure what I did wrong.

    Reply
  2. Ann says

    March 13, 2020 at 12:14 pm

    5 stars
    Yum! You’re feeding my eyes so much right now. This recipe is almost too good to be true. Dying to give it a try. My family would go nuts over these super bars. Thank you for sharing such a fab idea with us! You’re amazing!

    Reply
  3. Donna says

    January 30, 2020 at 2:31 pm

    These sound lovely, is there anything else I can use besides coconut oil? Thank you

    Reply
    • Sherri says

      January 30, 2020 at 3:36 pm

      Although I haven’t tried it, you could use flax oil or possibly even a nut butter like almond butter.

      Reply
  4. BINA says

    November 21, 2018 at 2:53 am

    4 stars
    Hi,Sherri
    I really liked your recipe, I don’t use honey can I replace it with maple syrup? And how much?

    Reply
  5. Mads says

    August 27, 2018 at 3:26 am

    The mix did not cut into bars very well
    It was a mess
    Was yummy
    I didn’t use quineo

    Has anyone else made these and can give me a tip to make the mixture stick together better and harden better

    Reply
  6. Crystal says

    June 17, 2018 at 10:32 pm

    These were amazing!
    Love the crunchy and tender parts.
    Extremely easy to make 😉
    Thank you for sharing

    Reply
  7. Valerie Allen says

    February 11, 2018 at 3:25 pm

    I can’t wait to get it out of the oven!!! Subbed cranraisens for cherries and raisens. Used what I had on hand will be making this again! So easy!

    Reply
  8. Rita says

    July 5, 2017 at 8:29 pm

    I made these 7/4/17. Sounded great. Baked 22/minutes of the 20-25 recommended. Cooled, then when I went to cut them they just fell apart in a wad of goo. What did I do wrong? Can they be re-baked? They were also cooled in the refrigerator before I tried to cut them.

    Reply
  9. Rita says

    July 5, 2017 at 8:27 pm

    I made these 7/4/17. Sounded great. Baked 22/minutes of the 20-25 recommended. Cooled, then when I went to cut them they just fell apart in a wad of goo. What did I do wrong? Can they be re-baked?

    Reply
  10. Adele says

    June 6, 2017 at 3:33 pm

    I love it . I’ve made it like 4 times and actually I’m making it again right now I’ve added flax oil also and a bit of oatmeal to it.

    Reply
    • Sherri says

      June 6, 2017 at 8:24 pm

      So happy you like them as much as me! 🙂

      Reply
    • Mads says

      August 27, 2018 at 3:30 am

      Mmm did the oatmeal help it to stick better when cutting

      Reply
  11. Susan says

    March 14, 2017 at 8:51 pm

    Can someone post that they’ve made it, instead of wasting other’s time on how you’re “excited” to make it???? How about reviewing the recipe after you’ve made it – now there’s an idea!

    Reply
    • Sandra says

      March 24, 2018 at 2:31 pm

      U are so right….I was thinking the exact same thing.

      Reply
  12. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    September 3, 2015 at 1:31 am

    So glad I found your blog tonight! You are the “bar” queen! All these recipes for bars are pot on! Haha!

    Reply
    • Sherri says

      September 3, 2015 at 7:52 am

      Thanks Rebecca! I do love making lots of fun healthy things to snack on 🙂 You have loads of great looking recipes that I think I would love too. Off to check some more out!

      Reply
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