Completely Nuts Vegan Bars

Forget the visual mediocrity. These things will make you sprint

Are you a runner? Screw it, do you like nuts? Yeah? Hell whether you are running this weekend or just netflixing your weekend away, I am about to nut-up your life with these super nutritious, energy-packed vegan bars.

Go Nuts or Go Home

 You need to have a lot of nuts. I have used almonds, cashews, walnuts and peanut butter. Here's what you need.


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1. 3/4th cup almonds

2. 3/4th cup Cashews

3. 3/4th cup walnuts

4. 3/4th cup peanut butter

4. 1/4th cup white sugar

5. 1/4th cup jaggery

6. One cup Flour (Maida)

7. 1/2 cup of plain oats

8. one tablespoon Vanilla

9. A healthy pinch of salt

10. 1/2 cup pure virgin coconut oil

11.. one teaspoon baking powder

12. 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon powder

coco oil and peanut butter get along just fine 

Then What?

Put all your nuts in a blender and give them a course grind. Ideally should result a mix of super-ground and chunky pieces of nuts.

In one big bowl put your oats, flour, salt, baking powder and cinnamon in.

In another bowl combine coconut oil, sugar, jaggery, vanilla, and peanut butter and blend till creamy

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Add your wet creamy mixture to the flour/oats/salt/baking powder/cinnamon. Combine until it's a sticky dough.

Preheat your oven to about 170c

On a flat surface flatten your dough. If it's too wet add some more plain oats, it needs to be slightly wet but has to be able to retain form. If it's too dry you might need to add some more oil or peanut butter.

Cut into bars. Place on a tray lined with aluminium or wax paper.

Ok so they look like turds. before they're baked. But they taste great.

Put them in the oven for about 20 minutes. Let those babies cool for at least 10. Store in an air-tight container.

These are great pre-run bars. I have kept the sugar low, and if you want it extra healthy you can do whole wheat flour instead of white flour, although I think regular flour mellows the bars out a little. Packs in the protein and a good dose of healthy fats so you  feel less of a douche bag while you're mindlessly stuffing them down while watching How to Make a Murderer.

Till next time.