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**Homemade Nut and Date Energy Bars: A Healthy, Delicious, and Convenient Snack**
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### **Why You’ll Love Homemade Nut and Date Energy Bars**
2. **No Added Sugar**: These bars are sweetened naturally with dates, eliminating the need for refined sugars. This makes them a healthier alternative to store-bought snacks, which are often packed with artificial sweeteners.
3. **Customizable**: The recipe can easily be adjusted to suit your preferences. Add different nuts, seeds, or dried fruits to make these bars uniquely yours. You can even choose to make them gluten-free or vegan, depending on your dietary needs.
5. **Clean Ingredients**: With simple, whole food ingredients like nuts, seeds, and dried fruits, you can feel confident about what’s in your snack. No mystery additives, preservatives, or unnecessary chemicals here!
### **Ingredients for Homemade Nut and Date Energy Bars**
– **1 ½ cups mixed nuts** (such as almonds, walnuts, cashews, or pecans)
– **1 cup pitted dates** (Medjool dates work best for their natural sweetness and softness)
– **¼ cup seeds** (chia seeds, sunflower seeds, or pumpkin seeds are great options)
– **¼ cup unsweetened nut butter** (such as almond butter, peanut butter, or cashew butter)
– **2 tablespoons honey** (optional, for extra sweetness)
– **1 teaspoon vanilla extract**
– **A pinch of salt** (to balance the sweetness)
– **1 tablespoon coconut oil** (optional, for added richness and binding)