Description
These Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt Nut Bars are a healthy, satisfying snack packed with nuts, seeds, and a layer of rich dark chocolate. Perfect for meal prep, they’re naturally vegan and gluten free.
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 1/2 cup pepitas
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup creamy unsweetened almond butter
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup vegan dark chocolate chips
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- Flaky sea salt, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325˚F / 163˚C and line an 8×8 inch pan with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the almonds, cashews, pepitas, sunflower seeds, chia seeds, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, stir together the maple syrup and almond butter until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Pour the wet mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until well combined.
- Transfer mixture to the prepared pan and press down firmly into an even layer.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until golden brown and slightly firm to the touch. Remove and let cool completely in the pan.
- Once cool, melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil together, stirring until smooth.
- Pour the chocolate over the bars and spread into an even layer. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
- Refrigerate until chocolate is set, then cut into bars.
Notes
- Store bars in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week or freeze for longer storage.
- You can substitute other nuts or seeds based on preference.
- Use high-quality dark chocolate for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
