Are you looking for a healthy sugar-free snack that’s not only nutritious but also really delicious? This vegan date protein snack with Medjool dates, pumpkin seeds and hemp seeds delivers pure plant-based power – with no baking required! The combination of natural ingredients such as hemp seed protein or barley grass makes this snack the ideal in-between meal for active days, as a pre-workout snack or to take to the office.

Topped with a delicate date chocolate glaze, this snack is not only a real energy boost, but also a feast for the eyes. Easy to prepare, freeze, portion – and you’ll always have a healthy snack on hand!

Dough ingredients:
– 300 g soft Medjool dates (pitted)
– 60 g organic whole pumpkin seeds
– 50 g organic hulled hemp seeds
– 50 g coconut flakes
– 50 g organic whole sunflower seeds
– 30 g raw cocoa
– 30 g organic hemp protein powder
– 30 g organic Green Grass Protein Mix or organic barley grass
– Pinch of salt

Chocolate glaze ingredients:
– 80 g dark date chocolate
– 3 tsp coconut oil + a pinch of salt

Optional toppings: coconut flakes, pumpkin seeds, cocoa nibs

Preparation:

1. Pit the dates and cut them in half
2. Knead all ingredients for the dough in a food processor or by hand
3. Press the dough into a silicone mould or a tin lined with baking paper (approx. 20×20)
4. For the chocolate glaze, melt the dark chocolate with the coconut oil
5. Pour the melted chocolate evenly over the dough and sprinkle with a pinch of salt
6. Decorate with toppings as desired: coconut flakes or pumpkin seeds or cocoa nibs
7. Freeze for at least 1 hour
8. Cut into pieces while frozen and serve, or freeze again

Many thanks to Julia from Zum Wohlbefinden (@julia_zumwohlbefinden) for the creative recipe!
Her recipes, such as the date protein snack, impress time and again with their loving preparation and healthy focus – of course vegan, in raw food quality, gluten-free and free from refined sugar. A true delight for body and soul!