Energy bars is the best recipe as it serves many purposes, it can be eaten as mid-meal snack, or evening snacks, or even as breakfast if in hurry! And the bonus point is that they are extremely easy to prepare in very less time. Summer energy bars are jam-packed with the goodness of summer-friendly/ cooling ingredients.
When in doubt for your mid-meal snack, consume 1 or 2, and sorted!
Health Benefits
- It’s good for your heart.
- Helps in weight loss and control.
- Aids in digestion.
- Provides an immediate energy boost.
- Aids in the reduction of cholesterol levels.
- Control your diabetes.
- Boosts immunity.
Ingredients
| Barley Flour/Jau Atta | 1.5 cups |
| Sattu/ Roasted Chana Flour | 1/4 cp |
| Soft dates | 1 cup |
| Melon seeds | 1/4 cup |
| Desi ghee/ Virgin Coconut Oil | 2-3 tbsp. |
| Desiccated Coconut | 1/4 cup |
| Peanut Butter | 2 tbsp. |
Directions
- In a pan, add ghee/oil.
- Add barley flour and roast it.
- Once it’s almost roasted, add sattu flour and roast them until they turn golden brown.
- Now add desiccated coconut and switch off the heat.
- Once the flour is cooked, transfer and cool it a bit.
- Now it’s time to blend the ingredients into a blender or mixer.
- Grind roasted flours, peanut butter, melon seeds, and deseeded dates well.
- Mix everything well, and transfer it to a plate.
- Set the mixture with the help of a smooth plane surface, such as the back of a spatula.
- Let it refrigerate and set.
- Once the mixture is set, cut it into small bars.
- Now it’s time to blend the ingredients into a blender or mixer.
- Grind roasted flours, peanut butter, melon seeds, and deseeded dates well.
- Mix everything well, and transfer it to a plate.
- Set the mixture with the help of a smooth plane surface, such as the back of a spatula.
- Let it refrigerate and set.
- Once the mixture is set, cut it into small bars.
Nutritional Information
Barley flour is a rich source of fiber, vitamins and minerals including molybdenum, manganese, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, chromium, phosphorus, magnesium, and niacin.
Sattu is enriched with the goodness of protein, fiber, calcium, iron, manganese, and magnesium.
Dates are jam-packed with the goodness of antioxidants, and are rich in various micronutrients including iron, potassium, B vitamins, copper, magnesium.
Melon seeds is a great source of proteins, vitamins, omega-3, omega-6 fatty acids, magnesium, zinc, copper, and potassium.
Desi ghee is abundant in important nutrients like vitamin A, omega-3 fatty acids, and linoleic acid.
Nutritional Calculations
| Calories | Carbohydrates | Protein | Fat |
| 1631.75 Kcal | 214.8 gm | 32.35 gm | 86.4 gm |
Serves= 17-18
Calories= 90 Kcal/Serve.