It staggers me that Umchu charges nearly $3/bar for what they market as only 3 ingredients: coconut, almonds, and…sugar (“organic brown rice syrup”). At that point, just buy a pound of coconut & toss in a sandwich bag with nuts.
Kind bars are the same – just nuts and honey.
Here are many energy ball recipes: https://fitfoodiefinds.com/coconut-chocolate-energy-balls/
It’s so easy to make vastly superior energy balls/bars on your own. The basic idea is to just toss dates, peanut butter, nuts, seeds, coconut, etc. into a food processor. Grind it down, add a touch of oil if you want, roll ’em up and throw them in the freezer until they’re ready. They don’t spoil, because dates, nuts, etc. last a long time unrefrigerated.
I often have a big batch of them ready. I also like to add hemp hearts.
Hemp balls:
Food process 1 cup dates, 1 cup almonds
Add to mixing bowl with:
- ¼ cup chia seeds
- ½ cup hemp hearts
- ½ cup PB
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of sea salt
- Mix, add bit of oil if too dry. Form balls, roll in hemp hearts to reduce stickiness.
Cashew
- 30 pitted medjool dates
- 1/2 cup cashew meal or ground cashews
- 2 tablespoons shredded coconut
- 2 tablespoons hemp seeds
- pinch of salt
Another basic idea
Add dates and a nut of choice. Mix in hemp, chia, flax, dried fruit, mini chocolate chips, rolled oats, coconut, etc. Roll, freeze on cookie sheet 20 mins, transfer to freezer bag.
Far healthier, far cheaper, and far more versatile – add only what you like or want.
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