Chocolate Coated Vegan Protein Bars Recipe | Nut-free - Gluten-Free
A flourless gluten-free vegan pre-workout bar with a luscious dark chocolate coating.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Freezer Time30 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr45 minutesmins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Vegan
Keyword: gluten-free protein bars recipe, protein bars without nuts, vegan protein bars recipe
Servings: 12bars
Calories: 207kcal
Author: Teenuja Dahari - veganlovlie.com
Ingredients
2 1/4cupmixed red kidney beans and chickpeas
150mlpear pureeapple sauce is fine too, I use 1 1/2 ripe pears, peeled
6medjool dates
1tablespooncoconut milkthick consistency
1/4cupmaple syrup
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
1/2teaspoonbaking powder
200gsemi-sweet dark chocolatefor coating, use dark chocolate about 70%
Instructions
Soak the dates in some hot water for about 10 minutes or until soft enough to blend to a smooth paste.
Preheat oven at 350 degrees Farenheit (or 180 degrees Celsius).
Mash the beans to a paste, I used a hand blender which left a few small chunks in. It is fine to use a blender too but pulse to break into small chunks first.
Remove dates from water, remove pits, chop into small pieces and add to the blender.
Add the rest of the ingredients to the blender and blend until all ingredients are well mixed.
Lay a sheet of parchment paper on a rectangular oven dish. Pour mixture in the dish and smooth out evenly.
Bake for one and a half hours or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Leave to cool completely.
Lift parchment paper and remove from pan. Leave cake onto the parchment paper and cut into logs or squares, whichever shape you like.
For chocolate coating:
Melt about 150g chocolate in a double boiler. You can make your own by using a smaller pan inside a larger one. Fill the larger one with enough water so the smaller pan floats. Place chocolate in smaller pan and heat the water until it melts.
Coat each log on the three sides.
Place in the freezer for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile you can melt the remaining 50g of chocolate.
Remove and turn the uncoated side up. Coat with a layer of chocolate.
Put back in the freezer for 15 minutes. Then remove and store in the fridge.
Amount per 110 g - 1 bar = 1 servingEnergy (calories): 207 kcal | 9%Protein: 4.14 g | 8%Fat: 7.63 g | 16%Carbohydrates: 32.14 g | 13%*Based on a 2000 calorie diet