Key Lime Energy Bars
Lime zest, dates, crystallized ginger, almond butter, and cashews are just some of the ingredients in these homemade key-lime energy bars.
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup cashews
- 1/3 cup oat flour
- 2 tsp. lime zest
- 1/2 tsp. sea salt
- 1/2 cup dates
- 1/2 cup crystallized ginger
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 1 tbs. lime juice
- 1 tbs. brown-rice syrup
Directions
STEP 1
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line a 13-by-9-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
STEP 2
Place oats and cashews in the bowl of a food processor and pulse several times until chopped into pebble-size pieces. Scrape mixture into a bowl.
STEP 3
Add oat flour, lime zest, and sea salt to nut mixture and stir until combined.
STEP 4
Place dates in the bowl of food processor and process until they form a paste.
STEP 5
Add crystallized ginger, almond butter, lime juice, and brown-rice syrup to dates and process until combined.
STEP 6
Add half of the nut mixture to the food processor and process until combined. Add remaining nut mixture and process again.
STEP 7
Scrape mixture into prepared dish. Use a second sheet of parchment paper and press down firmly until the mixture forms one tightly packed layer.
STEP 8
Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until slightly golden at the edges.
STEP 9
Let dish cool for 10 minutes, then use the parchment-paper edges to lift the uncut bars out of the dish. Place on a wire rack and cool completely before slicing into bars.
STEP 10
Store bars in an airtight container at room temperature for one week or in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Freeze for up to three months and thaw before enjoying.
This recipe originally appeared in the September 2019 issue of Experience Life, Life Time’s whole-life health and fitness magazine.
Photography by: John Mowers
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