Matcha lovers, this one’s for you! If you are a fan of matcha and want to explore more recipes with this vibrant green color, this matcha bar recipe is a sensational place to start!
Matcha has become extremely popular lately, with so many drink and dessert recipes in cafes and all over social media. And for a good reason – matcha is healthy, has a gorgeous green colour, and adds a unique flavour.
“Matcha makes everything better.”
A recent ingredient pairing that has stolen my heart is matcha combined with cacao nibs. They complement each other really well, and each bite has a bit of crunchy dark chocolate. Not to mention this delicious duo is guilt free because it is super healthy, and is a great addition to numerous dessert recipes.
These vegan matcha bars are ideal as a dessert and as a healthy snack for supporting a busy day. Made with nuts, dates, seeds, cacao nibs, and matcha powder, these bars are stocked with high energy ingredients. As for time, this recipe is easy to squeeze in a busy day, with only 25 minutes of preparation time needed. It's super handy to make a batch of these bars over the weekend and snack on them over the week.
These matcha bars are a great recipe to try, and super easy to get addicted to. Love the recipe? Mention or tag us @thekokosamoa
Ingredients
Serves 12 medium sized bars
Base
- Pecan nuts (100 g)
- Flax seeds (20 g)
- Dates (50 g)
- Peanut butter (2 tbsp)
- Dark syrup (1 tbsp)
- Light syrup (1 tbsp)
Filling
- Cashew (100 g)
- Almond milk (1/2 cup)
- Dark syrup (1 tbsp)
- Light syrup (1 tbsp)
- Organic Samoan cacao nibs (15 g)
- Matcha powder (1 tsp)
Method
- Place the pecan nuts, flax seeds, dates, peanut butter, dark syrup and light syrup into the food processor. Blend until the ingredients are combined to a mixture.
- Line a tray with parchment paper. Spread the base mixture, distribute evenly and press down with the back of a spoon to form an even layer.
- Blend the cashew, almond milk, dark syrup and light syrup together in a blender until a smooth paste consistency. Stir in the cacao nibs and matcha powder.
- Spread the filling evenly over the base.
- Freeze the matcha protein bars for 3 hours.
- Enjoy as it is or with drizzled chocolate, almond flakes or chopped nuts.
Tips
- Make sure the filling is not too runny and add more cashews to thicken the texture if necessary.
- After freezing the bars, they can be stored in a container in the refrigerator. Store up to 3 days.
Thank you to our friends Couple of Chefz for this delicious recipe. Check them out at @couple_of_chefz on Instagram