Raw Apricot + Ginger Energy Bars - SO VEGAN (2024)

Ingredients

• 200g / 7oz dried apricots, plus extra for decoration
• 4 tbsp maple syrup
• 100g / 3.5oz coconut oil
• 200g / 7oz oats
• 2 tbsp ground ginger
• 60g / 2.1 hazelnuts
• 60g / 2.1oz pistachios
• 60g / 2.1oz pumpkin seeds
• 80g / 2.8oz dark chocolate

Method

1. Transfer the apricots to a small bowl and cover with hot water straight from the kettle. Leave to soak for 5 minutes (this will help them break down), then drain and transfer to a food processor along with the maple syrup and coconut oil. Process until fully combined.
2. Add the oats and ginger to the food processor and pulse half a dozen times until mostly combined. Then transfer the contents of the food processor to a mixing bowl.
3. Roughly chop the hazelnuts and pistachios, and add them to the bowl along with the pumpkin seeds. Stir everything until fully incorporated.
4. Line a 7” square tin with baking paper and pour the mixture into the tin. Even out the top with the back of a metal spoon or by pushing down using a small piece of baking paper. Then decorate with a few apricots on top and even out the top again, pushing the apricots into the mixture.
5. Pop the tin in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
6. Remove the bars from the tin.
7. Melt the chocolate in the microwave or in a bowl on top of a saucepan containing a little water on a medium heat. Once the chocolate has melted, transfer it to a small glass or bowl.
8. Dunk the end of each bar into the chocolate and place on a piece of baking paper to cool.
9. All done! Keep the bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Rafaela Oliveira AndradeOctober 18, 2019 - 3:15 pm

Do you have the nutricional facts of this recipe available?

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Yolanda Van DyckMarch 10, 2021 - 12:49 am

Could you please send nutritional values on the Apricot ginger dark chocolate bars.

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BarbaraMay 6, 2021 - 1:48 pm

These look amazing, however, I am allergic to coconut. Is there something that can be substituted fo it in this recipe? Or is it a binder along with the apricots? I’d love to make this.

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BonnieJeanAugust 16, 2022 - 8:40 pm

Would love a bar without the oil. I wonder if something can be substituted.

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Century FoodsSeptember 16, 2022 - 6:26 am

Thank you, love your recipe’s instructions. Very well explained.

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ElNovember 2, 2022 - 8:10 pm

Use applesauce instead of oil same amount!

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AnonymousJune 29, 2023 - 8:09 am

I made them And they’re still soft, I measured all the ingredients on my digital scale, I’m gonna rub some cheese seeds on the outside before a document

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TJJuly 25, 2023 - 3:23 am

What could I use in place of coconut oil? My daughter is allergic to coconut and dairy?
Thanks

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AnonymousJuly 27, 2023 - 1:06 am

It didn`t set

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AnonymousSeptember 14, 2023 - 2:40 pm

These look delicious..will definitely try this easy apricot recipe. Do you have similar recipes with dates. ?

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LeahFebruary 1, 2024 - 3:23 pm

What type of oats?

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AnonymousMay 2, 2024 - 1:36 am

Taste great but did not set.

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