Fuel your day and curb your cravings anytime, anywhere with these Chocolate Almond Butter Energy Bars. These are made with sprouted rolled oat, chia seeds, Ucan Almond Butter, & chocolate chips. And I highly recommend and topping them off with flaky sea salt. These tasty bars are the perfect pick-me-up!
One of my favorite bloggers of all times shared this recipe a couple weeks ago and they not only are delicious, but so easy to make! My kind of bar! This on-the-go bar will give you the needed boost of energy to get you through your next workout or to your next meal. I almost always have an afternoon snack to power me through the day or give me that extra boost before my late afternoon yoga class.
Erin uses peanut butter in her bars, but I am one oof those who prefers almond butter and they turned out GREAT. These homemade almond butter bars are the perfect treat and in my opinion, way healthier than store bought.
Why these are healthier?
That’s easy…everything homemade is healthier when made with simple good for you ingredients. I myself grab energy bars in the grocery stores or on line, but even the healthiest brands are usually full of preservatives and questionable ingredients. Though some brands can be okay in moderation, I prefer to make my own so that I know exactly what’s going into them!
These are made with yummy ingredients like raw local honey, dark chocolate chips, and of course, nut butter. For these bars I used Ucan’s new creamy almond butter with super starch. You can read about their super starch here. The benefits are amazing making and trust me, these bars are perfect for getting you through those long runs or boosting your energy for a tough workout.
Lets break down all the Ingredients in my chocolate almond butter energy bars
I like using these sprouted oats as my base for these bars but feel free to use which ever brand you like. I combine my oats with almond butter and yummy mix ins that provide nutrients and great flavor at the same time.
- Rolled Oats: 2 cups of sprouted rolled oats serve as the base layer of the energy bars.
- Ucan Almond Butter: Next up, add amazing butter flavor with 1 cup of your favorite creamy nut butter.
- Chia Seed: Chia seeds add fiber and loads of other important nutrients. I used a whopping 1 cup giving these bars great texture and bulk.
- Raw Local Honey: I buy from local farmers at our market. Honey and almond butter are amazing!
- Chocolate Chips: Include 1 ¼ cup because why not!
- Coconut Oil: Just 1 teaspoon helps all of the ingredients stay together
How to make almond butter energy bars
Trust me, these are the easiest bars you’ll ever make, not to mention the tastiest.
First, mix the oats, almond butter, chia seeds, and raw honey in a large mixing bowl.
Next, stir in ¼ cup of chocolate chips, I used Lily’s but Enjoy Life or chopped Hu gems are also a good options.
Press the mixture into a greased 8×8 dish.
Pour the remainder of the chocolate chips in a double boiler and melt with a teaspoon of coconut oil over warm heat till smooth.
Pour the chocolate over top of the bars and place them in the fridge for at least one hour before cutting. After they are cut, store them in the fridge. Since the temps are on the rise, I probably wouldn’t leave them on your kitchen counter too long. For obvious reasons, I never freeze these since they rarely last more than a week at my house.
Speaking of rising temps, I had my first humid run of 2021. OMG, was it hard. It always takes my body a while to adjust to humid running weather. Check out this article posted by Runner’s World earlier this week. “There’s a Legit Reason Why Running in the Cold Is Easier Than Running in the Heat.”
Now go gather a few ingredients and make some yummy energy bars to have ready for your next run. If you like them, go check out some of my other homemade energy bars and protein bites.
ALMOND BUTTER ENERGY BARS
(adapted from Erin Lives Whole)
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 cups sprouted rolled oats
- 1 cup natural almond butter
- 1/2 cup chia seed
- 1/2 cup raw local honey
- 1 1/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tsp coconut oil
DIRECTIONS:
- In a large bowl, mix together oats, almond butter, chia seeds, and honey.
- Stir in 1/4 cup chocolate chips.
- Press into greased 8×8 pan.
- Pour remainder of chocolate chips in double boiler with one teaspoon coconut oil. Melt over low heat till smooth.
- Pour chocolate over top of bars and place in fridge for at least one hour before cutting. Store in fridge.
Do you like peanut butter?
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Are you racing this spring or summer?
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