Healthy Energy Bars with Nestle Chocolate

This is a great alternative to commercial bought energy bars – high in energy & super foods , low in fat & sugar. A great lunchbox snack or for when you are too busy to sit & eat breakfast

Ingredients (serves 24)

4 very ripe bananas
1 cup pitted dates
1/2 cup coconut oil
2 cups oats
3/4 cups quinoa
1/2 cup chia seeds
1/2 cup linseed
1/4 cup dried shredded coconut
4 tbsp Nestle Cocoa Powder
1/4 cup slivered almonds
80 grams NESTLE BAKERS' CHOICE dark or milk chocolate melts

Method

Blend the bananas with the dates & coconut oil till you have a chunky puree. Combine this with the remaining ingedients.
Press this into a 9 x 13 pan that has been lined with baking paper. Bake 160 degrees for 45 mins
When slice has cooled , remove from pan & drizzle with NESTLE BAKERS' CHOICE milk or dark chocolate melts

63 Comments

- - curlytops said
  - 01 Apr 2015
    9:39 am
these look good and I can do them without the almonds quite simply. thanks

- - mom57808 said
  - 01 Apr 2015
    6:23 am
love this idea

- - bubble6369 said
  - 01 Apr 2015
    12:38 am
These look just great would love to try these

- - toni rowland said
  - 31 Mar 2015
    9:19 pm
These look amazing. definitely trying

- - sparkle7 said
  - 31 Mar 2015
    9:02 pm
I really love the ingredients in these but not sure if my kids would eat them. Only way to find out is to try them 🙂

- - mom113991 said
  - 31 Mar 2015
    8:48 pm
i love making yummy healthy treats….yum!

- - deborah_osborne said
  - 31 Mar 2015
    5:05 pm
What a great recipe,been looking for something different.

- - serotonin said
  - 31 Mar 2015
    4:59 pm
These look fantastic! What a healthy treat, sure to be a hit with everyone. Thanks for sharing!

- - aliceou said
  - 31 Mar 2015
    4:38 pm
They will be very good for snack.

- - mom113937 said
  - 31 Mar 2015
    3:57 pm
Love this recipe, thankyou will make these in the school holidays

- - bmuir said
  - 31 Mar 2015
    3:32 pm
Healthy except for the chocolate melts on top! Don’t think you really need the chocolate if you want to be healthier. Would be nice without.
- mom94125 replied
  
  02 Apr 2015 , 11:37 am
  well yeah i agree but i think chocolate is a nice treat lol
- - meljware said
  - 31 Mar 2015
    2:29 pm
These look delicious! Can’t wait to make a batch! Thanks for sharing!

- - mom129550 said
  - 31 Mar 2015
    1:48 pm
this looks really good. will have to give them a go

- - K13 said
  - 31 Mar 2015
    1:33 pm
i love the use of chia seeds

- - mom108638 said
  - 31 Mar 2015
    12:20 pm
these bars look great … they are little gifts

- - nadine_hill said
  - 31 Mar 2015
    11:31 am
Healthy and delicious – love it!

- - kymichelle said
  - 31 Mar 2015
    8:06 am
These look and sound so very good thanks!

- - mom62624 said
  - 31 Mar 2015
    6:38 am
Thanks for sharing this healthy and delicious recipe; it looks amazing!.

- - mom94125 said
  - 31 Mar 2015
    12:11 am
these are just presented so cutely! i don’t see anyone being able to resist these!

- - vanyadhanya said
  - 30 Mar 2015
    10:29 pm
This looks delicious