2 ingredient energy bars
2 ingredient energy bars
These delicious bars have just two ingredients and are perfect for school lunch boxes. There’s no baking, no nuts and they are sweet and healthy too!
serves: 12
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prep: 2:5
ingredients
- 3 cups (600g) pitted dates
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3 cups (420g) oats + extra for coating
method
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- 1. Line a 17 x 27cm slice tin with baking paper and set aside. Place dates into a food processor and process until it has a jam-like consistency (you may need to add a touch of hot water if it is dry).
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- 2. Add oats one cup at a time until it’s all incorporated and the mix starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl. Press mixture into the tin.
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- 3. Sprinkle top with oats and freeze for 1-2 hours.
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- 4. Cut into fingers and roll in extra oats to coat. Wrap individual fingers in baking paper and store in an airtight container.
how to
How to make 2 ingredient energy bars
These delicious bars have just two ingredients and they are perfect for school lunch boxes. There is no baking, no nuts and they are…
notes
- You can also roll these in sesame seeds if you prefer.
- Some people like to soak their dates overnight but I think you can get the same result by adding some hot water to the mix when processing.
- These bars also make delicious after school snacks when you need to give the kids something to last them through to dinner time.
- These bars are great for packing into the lunch box. They are healthy, nut-free and will give kids a natural sugar lift. Also try 2 ingredient muesli bars which are just as easy to make.
- Love a recipe with only two ingredients? So do we! Try making pizza dough and pancakes with just two ingredients, and spoil the kids by making fun 2 ingredient Nutella popsicles.
- If you love the fact that you don’t need to turn on your oven to make these, also check out this recipe for no-bake 2 ingredient coconut and date balls.
- These are so easy you could get your little chefs to make them. Also try whipping up 2 ingredient macaroons and naughty but oh-so-nice Tim Tam bark with the kids.
- For other quirky 2 ingredient recipes, check out this recipe for amazing 2 ingredient ice cream and 2 ingredient Nutella mousse.
- This recipe was created by Jennifer Cheung for Kidspot, Australia’s best recipe finder.