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    Peanut Butter and Dates Energy Bars

    Posted: Sep 26, 2017 Last Modified: Jul 6, 2019 by Carmy · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Need a yummy energy bar? Try this delicious and healthy peanut butter and dates energy bar!

    Need a yummy energy bar? Try this delicious and healthy peanut butter and dates energy bar recipe!

    Need a yummy energy bar? Try this delicious and healthy peanut butter and dates energy bar! easy to make peanut butter dates bars

    Disclaimer: this post is made in partnership with Natural Delights. Thanks for supporting the brands who support me and make this blog possible!

    Peanut Butter Dates Energy Bars

    While running Ragnar, the only “food” products (aka not my bars, running gels, etc) I brought with me was a jar of peanut butter, bagels, and a box of Natural Delights medjool dates. I loved munching on my dates in-between runs with a spoonful of peanut butter as my way of keeping my body fuelled.

    As dates contains way more potassium gram per gram than bananas, I kept munching on my box of dates to keep the cramping at bay. I could feel a twinge near the end of my first of three runs so after my first run, I ramped up my date consumption and boom – no cramps for 24k in 24 hours!

    Need a yummy dates and peanut butter energy bar? Try this delicious and healthy peanut butter and dates energy bar!

    When I got home, I was putting way my leftover peanut butter and thinking what if, I combined the two together? Peanut butter and dates. Energy bars? That already sounds like a hit! So after some testing, I figured out how to make the most delicious peanut butter and date energy bars! Not only is this peanut butter energy bar recipe healthy AF, the dates will provide you with all the potassium you’ll need while being the binding agent in the bars.

    After making a couple batches of these, I brought them into work and they. were. a. hit! The energy bars disappeared as quickly as I put them down and more was wanted. So I’m pretty confident when I say that these peanut butter and dates energy bars will be your favourite!

    Need a peanut butter energy bar recipe? Try this delicious and healthy peanut butter and dates energy bar!

    What You’ll Need To Make Energy Bars with Dates

    • Natural Delights organic medjool dates
    • peanut butter
    • honey
    • rolled oats
    • cranberries
    • sunflower seeds

    How To Make Peanut Butter Energy Bars 

    • Soak the medjool dates for 10 minutes before putting them in a food processor and blending it until it’s a bit of a paste consistency (add water if needed)
    • Heat the oven to 350F.
    • On the stove on low heat, warm up your peanut butter and honey and stir until combined.
    • Add in your oats (I used Bob’s Red Mill), dates, cranberries, and sunflower seeds and mix them together.
    • After everything is mixed together, place it in a pan (lined with parchment paper) and press down firmly until uniformly flattened (I used a loaf pan so they came out thicker. Use a bigger pan if you’d like it to be thinner), and bake for 15-20 minutes.
    • Once the bars have cooled down, remove bars from pan and cut into your desired size for the bars. I put it in the fridge to chill a bit before cutting so the peanut butter can set more.
    Need a yummy energy bar? Try this delicious and healthy peanut butter and dates energy bar!

    Peanut Butter and Dates Energy Bars

    Need a yummy energy bar? Try this delicious and healthy peanut butter and dates energy bar!
    4.92 from 12 votes
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    Prep Time: 15 mins
    Cook Time: 20 mins
    Total Time: 35 mins
    Servings: 8 squares

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups Natural Delights organic medjool dates
    • 1/2 cup peanut butter
    • 1/2 cup honey
    • 2-3 cups rolled oats
    • 1 handful cranberries
    • 1 handful sunflower seeds

    Instructions

    • Soak the medjool dates for 10 minutes before putting them in a food processor and blending it until it's a bit of a paste consistency (add water if needed)
    • Heat the oven to 350F.
    • On the stove on low heat, warm up your peanut butter and honey and stir until combined.
    • Add in your oats (I used Bob's Red Mill), dates, cranberries, and sunflower seeds and mix them together.
    • After everything is mixed together, place it in a pan (lined with parchment paper) and press down firmly until uniformly flattened (I used a loaf pan so they came out thicker. Use a bigger pan if you'd like it to be thinner), and bake for 15-20 minutes.
    • Once the bars have cooled down, remove bars from pan and cut into your desired size for the bars. I put it in the fridge to chill a bit before cutting so the peanut butter can set more.
    Tried this recipe?Did you make this recipe? I'm always so happy to hear about it! I'd love to see how it turned out. Tag me at @CarmysHungry on Instagram so I can see it! If you enjoyed the recipe, I'd really appreciate a comment with a 5 star rating! ♥
    Authour: Carmy
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: Healthy

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    Comments

    1. Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner

      September 26, 2017 at 1:02 pm

      5 stars
      Dates and peanut butter are the best combo aren’t they!?

      Reply
    2. Abbey Sharp

      September 26, 2017 at 2:15 pm

      5 stars
      Oooh I could definitely see myself chowing down on these after a workout! Match made in heaven!

      Reply
    3. Mikki

      September 26, 2017 at 4:00 pm

      Oh my gosh. That’s all the ingredients there are? Wow! That looks AMAZING!! I am going to have to try those out for sure.

      Reply
    4. GiGi Eats

      September 26, 2017 at 8:24 pm

      5 stars
      Those look super addicting!!!!! Who can stop eating peanut butter?!

      Reply
    5. aliah

      September 26, 2017 at 8:38 pm

      5 stars
      YUM! This looks delicious and is nutritious. Dates are my fave. Do you think I could add a few dark chocolate pieces?

      Reply
      • Carmy

        September 26, 2017 at 9:53 pm

        It would be a delicious addition!!!

        Reply
    6. Min

      December 30, 2018 at 10:41 pm

      Hi…is it 2 to 3 cups of oats or 2/3 cup?

      And also…what did you hear your oven to? 350?

      Reply
      • Carmy

        December 31, 2018 at 6:18 pm

        Hi! I’m sorry for the confusion. I’m not sure how the 350F didn’t show up. But yes, 350F for the oven. As for the oats, I wrote 2 to 3 cups since it’s up to you if you want a higher oat to other item ratios or if you want less oats and more dates/cranberries/etc for the bars!

        Reply
    7. Ryan

      January 10, 2019 at 2:46 pm

      5 stars
      How many calories do you believe is in each serving? Also very delicious thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    8. Jean

      June 15, 2019 at 3:43 pm

      4 stars
      Made these today – turned out great!

      Reply
      • Carmy

        June 17, 2019 at 8:57 pm

        Thanks Jean!

        Reply
    9. Patty S.

      September 08, 2019 at 2:59 pm

      5 stars
      I used a mix of rolled oats, oat flour and almond flour, scant 3 c. total. I threw in a couple figs I had lying around, soaked in boiling water first. Also didn’t have parchment paper but greased a 13×9 in. glass pan with coconut oil and they came out great. I would cut back a little on the honey next time. Great recipe, thanks!

      Reply
      • Carmy

        September 08, 2019 at 9:39 pm

        Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for leaving a rating!

        Reply
    10. Faith

      May 09, 2020 at 5:52 pm

      5 stars
      Turned out great and loved them! Totally obsessed. Perfect post workout snack! Thank you. How long do you think they would be okay for airtight in the fridge? And do you think they could be frozen?

      Reply
      • Carmy

        May 09, 2020 at 7:10 pm

        I’ve left them in the fridge for 3-4 days! However, I have not tried freezing them. So glad you enjoyed! :)

        Reply
    11. Carrie

      January 06, 2021 at 6:05 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious!!! I love this recipe, plus, I know the ingredients are healthy. Win! Win!

      Reply
      • Carmy

        January 07, 2021 at 3:05 pm

        So glad you enjoyed! :)

        Reply
    12. Michele Barry

      June 07, 2021 at 8:35 pm

      5 stars
      Do you have the breakdown of nutrition values?

      Reply
      • Carmy

        June 08, 2021 at 9:01 pm

        Hi Michele, sorry I don’t have nutritional data for this recipe.

        Reply
    13. Lisa

      June 21, 2021 at 5:37 pm

      Can I add flour to this? Am thinking it would set up a bit more. I love this recipe though!

      Reply
      • Carmy

        June 22, 2021 at 7:51 pm

        Hi Lisa! Unfortunately, I have not tried adding flour to this. I would add more oats to try to set it up more.

        Reply

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