MSG Free Tigernut & Date Energy Bars
These wholesome bars are built entirely from whole-food ingredients — medjool dates, tigernut flour, coconut, warm spices, and a touch of honey — with absolutely nothing processed or artificial in sight. That makes them a natural fit for anyone avoiding flavor enhancers, since every bit of taste here comes straight from the ingredients themselves: the caramel-like depth of the dates, the subtle nuttiness of tigernut flour, and the gentle heat of Ceylon cinnamon and ginger. The food processor does most of the heavy lifting, breaking the dates down into a sticky, cohesive dough that binds everything together without any additives or binders you'd need to scrutinize. A stint in the refrigerator firms them up into clean-slicing bars that hold their shape beautifully. They're chewy, lightly sweet, and satisfying in a way that feels genuinely nourishing rather than like a compromise. Keep a batch in the fridge and you've got a grab-and-go snack ready whenever hunger hits — no label-reading required.
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10 servings
For the bars
- 2 cups medjool dates, pitted
- 1 ½ cups tigernut flour
- ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- ½ tsp vanilla powder
- 2–3 tbsp water, as needed
For topping
- 2 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut, for topping (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides for easy lifting.
- 2
Place the pitted dates in the food processor and pulse 10–12 times until they break down into a rough, sticky paste — the texture should resemble chunky dough with no large whole pieces remaining.
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