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June 2, 2015

No Bake Nutella Energy Bars

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Want a low carb energy bar that doesn’t taste like sawdust? These no-bake chocolate hazelnut bars will knock your socks off!

Low Carb No Bake Chocolate Hazelnut Energy Bars

Reason number 5208 that I love my new state of Oregon: the hazelnuts. Did you know that 99% of the hazelnuts grown in the US come from Oregon? I honestly had no idea about this fact until a little before I moved here. In fact, I don’t think I ever thought about where hazelnuts are grown before this tidbit was made known to me. However, as a devotee of Bob’s Red Mill hazelnut flour in particular, and of hazelnuts in general, I should have been paying a little more attention. They’re both based in Oregon! I love those little round brown nuts and I especially love them when they are toasted, ground up and combined with chocolate. In other words, I love Nutella. Or at least my own sugar-free homemade version of Nutella.

No Bake Nutella Bars - low carb, grain-free recipe

I seem to be going a little crazy on making my own chocolate hazelnut spread lately. Ever since I realized how smooth and creamy I could get it in a high-powered blender like Blendtec, I have become a little addicted to homemade nut butter. And I like seeing what I can do with these nut butters too. In this case, I knew I wanted a no-bake bar with intense chocolate hazelnut flavor. So I combined the homemade nutella with some hazelnut meal and a few other ingredients and pressed it firmly into pan. It worked exactly as I’d hoped and they held together beautifully. Then I just had to cover the whole thing in a thin layer of chocolate. But these would be great without it too.

Best low carb no-bake bars with homemade Nutella.

Now, many people may wonder why I am calling this recipe an “energy bar” when it contains less than 5 grams of protein per serving. In the larger fitness and wellness world, people equate energy with high protein content. All those bars out on the market with the protein count in large lettering, each vying to be the one you think will power you through your day. But a proper low carb diet should not be particularly high in protein. Not unless you want to damage your liver, anyway. It’s a common mistake to think that if we drop our carbs, we must necessarily load up on protein for fuel. But there’s another fuel source, and that’s fat. Of course, it’s the dreaded word, “fat”. People panic when they see it. Who can blame them, given how long we’ve been trained to think fat makes us fat? But if you are well immersed in the low carb world, you know that fat is the best way to feel full and satiated, and to actually lose or control your weight. And yes, once you’ve trained your body to burn fat for fuel instead of carbs or protein, it gives you great energy.

A delicious no bake bar full of hazelnuts and chocolate. Low carb and gluten-free.

So yes, these are energy bars. Or at least they were meant to be. They were good enough to be dessert, as it turned out. But then again, some of those “energy bars” on the market are sweet enough to be dessert too. So I am sticking by my title. I think the world needs a few more low carb, high fat energy bar recipes!

Disclosure: Bob’s Red Mill is sponsoring my attendance to Eat Write Retreat conference later this month. As always, all opinions are my own.

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No Bake Nutella Energy Bars
Prep Time
15 mins
Chill Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
 
Want a low carb energy bar that doesn't taste like sawdust? These no-bake chocolate hazelnut bars will knock your socks off!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dessert
Servings: 16 bars
Calories: 228 kcal
Ingredients
Bars:
  • 1/2 cup homemade Nutella
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate chopped
  • 1/2 cup powdered Swerve Sweetener
  • 1 cup hazelnut flour
  • 1/4 cup unflavored protein powder
  • 1/2 cup roasted hazelnuts husked and chopped
Topping:
  • 1 tbsp butter or oil
  • 3/4 cup Lily's sugar-free chocolate chips or other sugar-free chocolate, chopped
Instructions
Bars:
  1. Line an 8x8 or 9x9 inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine Nutella, butter, chocolate and powdered sweetener. Stir until melted and smooth.
  3. Remove from heat and stir in hazelnut flour, protein powder and chopped hazelnuts.
  4. Transfer to pan and press firmly and evenly into the bottom. Use a flat bottomed glass covered with parchment or plastic wrap to help press it in.
  5. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
Chocolate Topping:
  1. In a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water, combine butter or oil and chocolate chips. Stir until melted. Spread over cooled bars and refrigerate until set, about 20 minutes.
Recipe Notes

Food energy: 228kcal
Total fat: 21.50g
Calories from fat: 193
Cholesterol: 17mg
Carbohydrate: 7.63g
Total dietary fiber: 3.68g
Protein: 4.64g
Sodium: 59mg

Nutrition Facts
No Bake Nutella Energy Bars
Amount Per Serving (1 bar)
Calories 228 Calories from Fat 194
% Daily Value*
Fat 21.5g33%
Cholesterol 17mg6%
Sodium 59mg2%
Carbohydrates 7.63g3%
Fiber 3.68g15%
Protein 4.64g9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Filed Under: Brownies & Bars, Gluten Free, Low Carb Tagged With: chocolate, hazelnuts

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Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on this blog. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using MacGourmet software and I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them. I expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website.

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