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Salted Chocolate and Pistachio Energy Bars
[Vegan]

ES By: Emily Stoffel

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Emily Stoffel lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, Chris, and their... Read More

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Salted Chocolate and Pistachio Energy Bars [Vegan]

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Ingredients You Need for Salted Chocolate and Pistachio Energy Bars [Vegan]

1 cup vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 chia eggs (see note after recipe)
1/4 cup unsweetened cacao powder
1 tablespoon coconut oil (plus extra, for greasing)
4 tablespoons unsweetened fruit juice or water
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup roasted, salted pistachios, plus extra for scattering
Coarse or flaked sea salt for sprinkling

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How to Prepare Salted Chocolate and Pistachio Energy Bars [Vegan]

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a loaf pan with coconut oil.
Combine chocolate chips and oats in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped, about 10-15 times. Add black beans, chia eggs, cacao, coconut oil, and water or fruit juice and pulse until almost smooth, scraping sides down as necessary. Turn out into a large mixing bowl and fold in pistachios. Transfer to loaf pan, spreading mixture evenly. Scatter with a small handful of pistachios.
Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, rotating once at the halfway mark.
Allow loaf to cool completely before loosening with a spatula and turning out onto a cutting surface. Sprinkle with sea salt and cut into 8-10 bars.
Keep bars wrapped in foil in the refrigerator. Enjoy within one week.

Notes

These bars come together with the help of 2 chia “eggs,” which can be used in place of actual eggs in all sorts of vegan baking projects. Just combine 2 T of ground chia seeds with 6 T of water (the rule is 1 T of ground chia to 3 T of water per egg) and allow to sit 5-10 mins before use. Easy! Also, these can easily be made gluten-free if you make it a point to choose gluten-free oats. And lastly, it’s important to note that these bars are not low-fat, low-sugar or low-calorie, and they’re not intended to be.

Nutritional Information

Fat - 15g Protein - 8g Carbs - 37g Sugar - 18g Fiber - 9g

Note: The information shown is based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.