Snack

Pre-Workout Energy Bars

A practical and balanced snack to optimise performance before your workouts.

📅 🍽️ 10 servings ⏱️ 20 min 🔥 Easy
Pre-Workout Energy Bars - Nuria Zardoya

Ingredients

  • 300 g pitted dates
  • 100 g finely shredded coconut (≈ 1 cup)
  • 50 g 90% dark chocolate
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon (≈ 3 g)
  • 1 pinch of salt

Quick facts

  • Servings: 10
  • Time: 20 min
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Category: Snack

Estimated nutrition per serving

  • Energía: 145 kcal
  • Hidratos: 26 g
  • Proteínas: 2 g
  • Grasas: 9 g
  • Fibra: 4 g

Instructions

  1. 1

    If dates are dry, soak them in hot water for 5–10 minutes and drain thoroughly.

  2. 2

    Chop the dark chocolate into small pieces and place into a food processor.

  3. 3

    Add dates, shredded coconut, cinnamon, and salt to the food processor.

  4. 4

    Blend until a uniform, sticky dough is formed.

  5. 5

    Press the dough firmly into a parchment-lined ~20×20 cm pan (1–1.2 cm thick).

  6. 6

    Chill overnight in the refrigerator.

  7. 7

    The next morning, slice into 10 energy bars.

Notes

  • Eat between 30 and 60 minutes before your workout.
  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3–4 days.
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