Banana Protein Bars (No Bake)

Light brown energy bars with mini chocolate chips on top and yellow banana chips beside it.

A delicious copycat recipe of the popular banana walnut RX protein bar - a chocolate banana protein bar with dates! This is made without egg whites (using hemp hearts instead), making this recipe plant-based with 10 grams of protein per bar.

Prep Time15

Fridge Time20

Total Time35

Servings: bars

Author: Danika Vanderpyl

Equipment

1 rectangular pan (9x13)

Ingredients

2 cup cashews or almonds I use 1 cup of each
1 cup walnuts
1 cup hemp hearts
1 cup dried banana chips
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 ½ cups dates
½ cup mini chocolate chips or chunks
¼ teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

Remove the pits and stems from dates if needed. Place the dates in a bowl and pour boiling water over them so they become soft. After 5-10 minutes, drain the dates and set them aside.
Place the cashews (or almonds) into the food processor and pulse for 20 seconds.
Then add the hemp hearts, cinnamon, sea salt, walnuts, and banana chips to pulse for another 10 seconds until everything is a coarse sand like texture.
Add the soaked dates until dough starts to form about 15 seconds. Add the chocolate chips and pulse just to combine about 5 seconds.
Press dough into a 9x13 rectangular pan. Let bars firm in the fridge for 20 minutes and then cut into bars - 4x4 for 16 rectangular bars. Wrap the bars individually in parchment paper or plastic wrap and store in the freezer up to three months. Or in the fridge for three weeks.

Notes

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