Fudgy Protein Snack Bars with Dates & Walnuts
These chewy, chocolatey homemade RX Bars taste just like the real thing. Packed with clean protein, made with simple ingredients, and way cheaper than store-bought.
Ingredients
- 2 cups walnuts
- 2 cups pitted Medjool dates
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- 1 cup egg white protein powder
- 1 –2 tablespoons water as needed
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips or semi sweet
Instructions
- Add 2 cups of walnuts to a food processor and pulse until they form fine crumbles.
- Add 2 cups of pitted Medjool dates and process until the mixture begins to clump and stick together and there are no more large chunks of dates.
- Add 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste, pinch of salt, and pulse a until thoroughly combined.
- Add 1 cup of egg white protein powder and process until combined. If the mixture looks dry, add 1–2 tablespoons of water until a thick dough forms.
- The dough should be moldable and stick together when you press it with your hands. It should not be overly crumbly that it falls apart and doesn't stick. If it's too dry, add a tiny bit more water, or dates, or just keep pulsing until it comes together. If you over process, the oils will begin to release from the nuts, so be careful here.
- Lastly, add in the chocolate chips and pulse until combines there are still come chunks of chocolate.
- Line a 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper and press the dough firmly and evenly into the pan. Fold the parchment paper over the top to flatten and shape it.
- Freeze for 1–2 hours, then cut into bars. Store them in the fridge or freezer wrapped in parchment for a chewy, grab-and-go snack.
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