5 Ingredient Breakfast Bars
With only 5 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to bake, these 5 ingredient breakfast bars are a great option for busy lives. Gluten free, refined sugar free and made with whole food ingredients; you’ll never want to buy store-bought bars again!
Equipment
- Magimix food processor *affiliate link
Ingredients
- 1½ cups soft medjool dates pitted (about 225g)
- ½ cup smooth natural peanut butter (120g)
- 1 cup raw almonds (100g)
- 1 cup rolled oats (100g) GF if needed
- ⅓ cup sesame seeds (45g)
- Pinch sea salt optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan) or 350F.
- Add the dates and peanut/almond butter to a food processor and blend until it forms a sticky ball. It should be a very smooth, sticky paste. If not add 1-2 tbsp water and blend again.
- Chop the almonds into smaller pieces. Add to a bowl with the date mixture, oats, sesame seeds and salt, if using. Mix thoroughly. I use my hands to get it mixed well. It should be very soft and sticky and not a dry mixture. If dry, add 1 tbsp of water as you mix.
- Divide into 10 equal pieces and press down into a brownie or cupcake tin (greased and lined). Bake for 10 mins. Allow to cool and enjoy.
Notes
- This mixture is also good raw – it’s much chewier and more like an energy ball texture but it’s a good option if you want to try.
- These really need soft medjool dates. If your dates are hard, try soaking in boiling water for 20 mins, then draining fully.
- I use a very runny nut butter. If your nut butter is a little harder, add 1-2 tbsp of water as you blend, to get a softer consistency.
- You can use any oats for this recipe. I used gluten-free rolled oats but any will do.
- Once baked, they will last for 3-4 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 281kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 8.3gFat: 14.7gSaturated Fat: 1.6gFiber: 6g
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