In search of sea moss recipes past sea moss gel? You’ve discovered it with these fudgy vitality bars!
These vegan vitality bars are the primary in my sequence of sea moss recipes. These fudgy vitality bars supply top-notch vitamin in a deliciously chewy chocolate deal with.
However first, chances are you’ll be asking… Sea Moss? What’s it?
In case you are not aware of sea moss, it’s a mineral-rich superfood that may be helpful in your entire meals plant-based weight loss plan. Sea moss is a meals that incorporates 92 minerals & vitamins of the 102 our our bodies want, in a bio-available type that your physique acknowledges.
It’s actually a “superfood”, and in its freeze-dried type, it’s additionally very versatile. Yow will discover full extra particulars about nutrient-dense sea moss on this submit.
Sea moss is most frequently consumed as a perishable sea moss gel, and subsequently unavailable for many individuals.
Thankfully, Survival Moss has innovated a freeze-dried sea moss product, which is shelf-stable for years and will be added to meals or utilized in recipes corresponding to these chocolate vitality bars.
I like Survival Moss merchandise a lot. That is the primary of a sequence of posts of sea moss recipes displaying how you should utilize their high-quality freeze-dried sea moss, lion’s mane, and chaga nuggets in scrumptious recipes.
Sea Moss Recipes: Substances in these Fudgy Bars
- Freeze-Dried Sea Moss Powder: Survival Moss has pioneered the method of freeze-drying sea moss. The moss retains all of the vitamins, without having any ‘sea’ taste. You’d by no means guess there may be sea moss in these bars!
- Lion’s Mane Powder: That is an elective ingredient. I made a decision to incorporate lion’s mane as an extra superfood for these vegan vitality bars. The recipe presents a substitution for the lion’s mane.
- Cocoa powder: For the cocoa taste, after all!
- Pumpkin Seeds: I like pumpkin seeds, and use them usually as a substitute of nuts. Use a uncooked unsalted pumpkin seed, corresponding to these.
- Pitted Dates: Dates naturally sweeten the bars.
- Rolled Oats (or Puffed Quinoa or Rice Crisps) for texture
- Pure vanilla extract: Vanilla enhances the cocoa
- Topping: I give 3 choices for a home made date-based topping, or a quicker-fix!
Easy methods to Make Fudgy Power Bars
All you want for these sea moss vitality bars is a meals processor. I’ve 2 processors, the Breville and the Ninja. For sticky mixes like vegan vitality bars, I at all times use my Ninja. The double-blade works wonders with the dates. When processing dates with different processors, they generally get lodged on the blade and the processor stalls. I’ve by no means had this occur with the Ninja.
Whereas it’s not as massive as my Breville (which I take advantage of for burger mixtures and different massive batch prep), it’s the very best machine for sticky mixtures utilizing dates, corresponding to these fudgy squares and in addition different vitality balls/squares.
I’ve recorded a video utilizing the Ninja so you may see the way it works:
Sea Moss Fudgy Bars: The Topping
For these vegan vitality bars, I give a few topping choices. Why?
Effectively, initially I used a smear of my favourite chocolate tahini on the bars. However I do know my viewers! And I anticipated a few of you’d love a home made topping – and one decrease in fats.
So I delivered with a date-based topping. In case you make that topping, you’ll wish to use a smaller processor or smaller jar on a high-powered blender. You would additionally use one other chocolate nut butter as a topping in case you favor, corresponding to a chocolate hazelnut unfold.
Sea Moss Recipes: Vegan Power Bars Recipe
It’s time to get to the recipe! In case you don’t but have the Survival Moss freeze-dried sea moss, get stocked right here. I do know a few of you have already got it in anticipation of this recipe. If not, you’ll want to use code DREENA for 10% off your order. You don’t “want” the lion’s mane, however when you have it available – bonus!
Sea Moss Fudgy Power Bars
These bars should not simply entire foods-based, gluten-free and oil-free, they’re additionally nut- free AND will full of nutrient-rich sea moss and lion’s mane to help immune system and mind well being.
Substances
- 1 cup packed cup pitted dates
- 1/4 cup raisins can substitute extra dates
- 1 cup unsalted/uncooked pumpkin seeds (can substitute nuts if most well-liked)
- 1/3 cup freeze-dried sea moss powder
- 1 tbsp freeze-dried lion’s mane powder or extra sea moss powder
- 1/2 cup rolled or fast oats or quinoa puff cereal
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 – 1 tbsp water if wanted, see instructions
Topping choice 3 (decrease fats)
- 1 cup pitted dates not packed; will must be soaked, see instructions
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 -2 tbsp pumpkin seed butter can use Soom chocolate tahini or sub a nut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla or 1/4 tsp vanilla bean powder
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
Topping choice 3 (fudgy!)
- 2 1/2 – 3 tbsp pumpkin seed butter or different nut butter
- 1/4 – 1/3 cup brown rice syrup (regulate to style)
- 2 tbsp cocoa energy
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp or pinch sea salt
Directions
Base:
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Put together a 9”x9” pan by lining with parchment paper.
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In a meals processor, add all components and course of.
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It should take a number of minutes for the combination to turn out to be sticky – it ought to have the ability to maintain collectively when pressed between your fingers. This relies partially on the moisture within the dates. If it’s taking some time, add 1-2 tbsp of water and that may carry it collectively.
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As soon as it’s sticky and forming clumps on the blade, switch to your ready pan and press into pan evenly.
Topping 2
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To arrange date-based topping, first soak the dates in boiled water. Simply place in a bowl and canopy with freshly boiled water. Enable to soak for 15-20 minutes.
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As soon as soaked, take away from bowl, with out squeezing dates or attempting to take away an excessive amount of water. Merely use your hand or a slotted spoon to take away dates.
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Place the softened dates in a small blender or mini-processor, and add the remaining components.
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Course of till clean. If troublesome to course of, add 1-2 tsp of water to course of, however don’t add an excessive amount of water as you need the topping to be thick.
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Use a spatula to unfold the topping over the bottom of the bars, and refrigerate till set, about 1/2 hour.
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Minimize bars into squares and revel in! Bars will also be frozen.
Topping 3
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Add all components to a mini meals processor (beginning with 1/4 cup brown rice syrup). Course of till clean and sticky.
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Style, and add extra brown rice syrup if desired.
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Use a spatula to unfold over base then refrigerate bars.
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Minimize bars into squares and revel in! Bars will also be frozen.
Share within the feedback how you customised these bars! x Dreena
