Carrot Cake No-Bake Energy Bars

Prep time: 15 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

Made with Medjool dates, pineapples, and coconut, these no-bake, carrot cake-flavored energy bars are simple to make in your food processor.

Ingredients

1 cup whole raw almonds
10 pitted and chopped Medjool dates
3/4 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/4 cup dried pineapple pieces
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 tablespoon almond butter
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1 Line a 9-inch square dish with parchment paper.
2 Combine almonds, dates, carrots, coconut, pineapple pieces, protein powder, almond butter, coconut extract, almond extract, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon in a food processor fitted with the S blade. Attach the lid and pulse, stopping and scraping down the sides as needed, until everything is well combined and a crumbly, yet easily moldable, soft dough forms.
3 Transfer dough to the prepared dish and press it down and smooth it out evenly.
4 Chill in the refrigerator or freezer for 1 to 2 hours. Cut into 12 bars and either serve immediately or wrap individually to serve later.