In search of sea moss recipes past sea moss gel? You’ve discovered it with these fudgy power bars!
These sea moss vegan power bars provide top-notch diet 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 accustomed to sea moss, it’s a mineral-rich superfood that may be useful in your complete meals plant-based food regimen. Sea moss is a meals that accommodates 92 minerals & vitamins of the 102 our our bodies want, in a bio-available type that your physique acknowledges.
It’s really a “superfood”, and in its freeze-dried type, it’s additionally very versatile. You’ll find full extra particulars about nutrient-dense sea moss on this put up.
Sea moss is most frequently consumed as a perishable sea moss gel, and subsequently unavailable for many individuals.
Happily, Survival Moss has innovated a freeze-dried sea moss product, which is shelf-stable for years and may be added to meals or utilized in recipes equivalent to these chocolate power bars.
I really like Survival Moss merchandise a lot. That is the primary of a sequence of posts of sea moss recipes exhibiting how you should use 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’s 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 power bars. The recipe presents a substitution for the lion’s mane.
- Cocoa powder: For the cocoa taste, in fact!
- Pumpkin Seeds: I really like pumpkin seeds, and use them typically as a substitute of nuts. Use a uncooked unsalted pumpkin seed, equivalent 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 choices for a do-it-yourself date-based topping, or a quicker-fix!
How you can Make Fudgy Vitality Bars
All you want for these sea moss power bars is a meals processor. I’ve 2 processors, the Breville and the Ninja. For sticky mixes like vegan power 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 giant as my Breville (which I exploit for burger mixtures and different large batch prep), it’s the very best machine for sticky mixtures utilizing dates, equivalent to these fudgy squares and likewise different power balls/squares.
Sea Moss Fudgy Bars: The Topping
For these vegan power 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’ll love a do-it-yourself topping – and one decrease in fats.
So I delivered with a date-based topping. In the event you make that topping, you’ll wish to use a smaller processor or smaller jar on a high-powered blender. You might additionally use one other chocolate nut butter as a topping if you happen to desire, equivalent to a chocolate hazelnut unfold.
Sea Moss Recipes: Vegan Vitality Bars Recipe
It’s time to get to the recipe! In the event 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, make sure you use code DREENA for 10% off your order. You don’t “want” the lion’s mane, however in case you have it available – bonus!
Sea Moss Fudgy Vitality Bars
These bars will not be simply complete 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 assist 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:
- both 1/2 – 2/3 cup SOOM chocolate tahini see word OR put together topping beneath
- OR lower-fat ready topping makes about 3/4 cup
- 1 cup pitted dates not packed; will should 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
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 elements and course of.
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It would take a number of minutes for the combination to turn out to be sticky – it ought to be capable 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 convey 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:
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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. Permit to soak for 15-20 minutes.
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As soon as soaked, take away from bowl, with out squeezing dates or making an attempt 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 elements.
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Course of till easy. 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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Reduce bars into squares and revel in! Bars will also be frozen.
Share within the feedback how you customised these bars! x Dreena
