No-Bake Hemp Seed Chia Energy Bars
on Dec 14, 2014, Updated Jul 24, 2024
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These no-bake vegan hemp seed chia seed energy bars feature wholesome ingredients like walnuts, dates and pumpkin seeds and make a great alternative to store-bought bars.
Recipe Features
- Vegan and gluten-free recipe.
- Easily customizable.
- No-baking neeeded.
- Freeze well.
Ingredient Notes
- oats – rolled or quick oats both work
- pepitas – also know as raw pumpkin seeds, can be substituted with sunflower seeds
- walnuts – use plain, raw walnut with no added oil or salt, can be substituted with almonds or pecans
- hemp seeds – look for hemp hearts, or shelled hemp seeds
- chia seeds – black or white chia seeds are suitable
- dates – any variety works as long as they’re soft and moist, if not you’ll need to soak them before use
- chocolate chips – optional but everything is better with chocolate, don’t you think?
- raisins – also optional, add up to 1/3 cup if desired
This list is not complete. Please see the recipe card at the end of the post for the complete ingredient list with measurements and detailed instructions.
Adjustments
- If you don’t have chia seeds, increase amount of hemp seeds to 1/2 cup.
- If you don’t have pepitas, increase walnuts to 3/4 cup.
- Amounts of pepitas, walnuts, hemp seeds and chia seeds are somewhat flexible. You’ll need 1 1/4 cups total between the 4 but I’d recommend keeping the walnuts to at least 1/2 cup not exceeding 1/4 cup for the chia seeds.
- Chocolate chips are optional but I really like them for an added treat!
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1. Add the oats, pepitas and walnuts to a food processor and process into a grainy flour.
If there are a few larger chunks or full seeds remaining that’s ok but it should be mostly broken down.
Step 2. Add the chia seeds, hemp seeds, cinnamon and nutmeg and process briefly to combine.
Step 3. Add the dates and process into a thick, sticky dough. It should start to form one big ball as it blends and you should easily be able to press the dough together between your fingers.
Step 4. Line a 7-8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
Use your hands to firmly press the dough down into the pan, taking a few minutes to really work it in, especially in the corners.
Pop the entire pan into the freezer for an hour to firm. Once set, lift the entire bar out of the pan using the parchment paper, slice into bars and enjoy!
Once set, lift the entire bar out of the pan using the parchment paper, slice into bars and enjoy!
Storing Instructions
- Fridge: Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
- Freezer (Recommended): Store in an airtight container for up to 3 months. They don’t freezer solid so can be enjoyed straight from the freezer.
- Room Temperature: Okay at room temp for a day or two if taking to-go. They’ll just start to get soft and squishy, so keep cool if possible!
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No-Bake Hemp Chia Energy Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats or quick oats, 100 g
- ¼ cup pepitas, 30 g
- ¼ cup raw walnuts, 35 g
- ¼ cup hemp seeds, 42 g
- ¼ cup chia seeds, 44 g
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 ½ cups pitted packed, soft pitted medjool dates, 400 g
- 1/3 cup raisins or dairy-free chocolate chips, optional
Instructions
- Add the oats, pepitas and walnuts to a food processor and process into a gainy flour, if there are a few larger chunks or full seeds remaining that’s ok.
- Add the chia seeds, hemp seeds, cinnamon and nutmeg and process for about 30 seconds.
- Add the dates and process until it forms one big ball of thick and sticky dough.
- If adding, chocolate chips, add those now and pulse a few times to mix throughout.
- Line a 7-8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper. Transfer the mixture to the pan, and use your hands to press down into the pan. If the mixture is sticking to your hands, wet them slightly to repel the stickiness of the dates.
- Transfer the pan to the freezer to set for 1 hour.
- Once set, remove the large bar from the pan by lifting up the parchment paper. Slice into squares and store in the fridge or freezer.
Notes
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Originally published on December 14, 2014.
