Chef John's Chocolate Energy Bars
Serves: 6
Llewellyn Gorczany
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
50
Spice
51
Sweetness
51
Sourness
39
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 cups
Raw Cashew1 cup
Raw2 tbsps
Coconut Oil (melted)2 tsps
Vanilla Extract1 tsp
Kosher Salt1 pinch
Cayenne PepperDirections:
1
Place cashews, almonds, coconut, dates, cocoa, coconut oil, vanilla, cold coffee, cayenne and salt in the bowl of a food processor
2
Pulse on and off to start
3
Process about 1 minute; check to ensure mixture is sticky and moist enough to stick together
4
Add more coffee if needed
5
Continue to process until mixture becomes a chunky mass
6
Line a baking pan with plastic wrap
7
Scoop mixture into pan
8
Press down with a spatula until mixture is even
9
Place a layer of plastic wrap on the surface and smooth again with your hands
10
Refrigerate until cold and firm, 2 or 3 hours
11
Remove from the pan and unwrap
12
Cut into bars of your preferred size
13
Store in a zip top back in the refrigerator