Recipe information
Ingredients for - Chef John's Chocolate Energy Bars
1. Pitted Medjool dates, roughly chopped - 2 cups
3. Raw or roasted unsalted almonds - 1 cup
4. High-quality unsweetened cocoa powder (such as Guittard® Cocoa Rouge) - ¾ cup
8. Cold espresso, or more as needed (or water) - 1 tablespoon
How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Chocolate Energy Bars
1. Stage
Place cashews, almonds, coconut, dates, cocoa, coconut oil, vanilla, cold coffee, cayenne and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse on and off to start. Process about 1 minute; check to ensure mixture is sticky and moist enough to stick together. Add more coffee if needed. Continue to process until mixture becomes a chunky mass.
2. Stage
Line a baking pan with plastic wrap. Scoop mixture into pan. Press down with a spatula until mixture is even. Place a layer of plastic wrap on the surface and smooth again with your hands.
3. Stage
Refrigerate until cold and firm, 2 or 3 hours.
4. Stage
Remove from the pan and unwrap. Cut into bars of your preferred size. Store in a zip top back in the refrigerator. Unknown
