Packed with wholesome ingredients, these vegan energy bars make a perfect pick-me-up when you need a boost. With nuts, seeds, oats, banana, beetroot and berries, their chewy texture and natural sweetness will keep you going until dinnertime.
We all need an energy boost now and then—after a long gym session, a busy day with children, or when everything feels like harder work than usual. These pretty pink vegan energy bars are simple to make and ideal for those moments.
Made from banana, oats, seeds, nuts, beetroot and berries, they use 100% real food and taste great too.
📝 What you need
Ingredients
- Beetroot (cooked and peeled)
- Bananas
- Mixed berries (blackcurrants, blueberries, redcurrants — fresh or frozen)
- Oats
- Plant milk (oat, soya or nut)
- Maple syrup
- Nuts (almonds and hazelnuts suggested)
- Seeds (linseeds, pumpkin and sunflower seeds suggested)
Equipment
Blender or food processor — for blitzing and chopping the ingredients. A compact food processor works well for these quantities.
Baking tin — a 20cm square loose-based tin or something of similar size is ideal for easy removal once baked. Line it with greaseproof paper for best results.
❄️ Freezing and Storing
These bars contain moist, fresh ingredients, so they don’t keep for long at room temperature. I recommend storing 2–3 bars in the fridge for immediate use and freezing the rest in an airtight container.
Remove from the freezer a day before you need them and allow to defrost in the fridge for easy snacking over the next day or two.
🤔 What else can I make for an energy boost?
If you enjoy these bars, try other simple vegan snacks to keep your energy up on busy days. Quick muffins, flapjacks and nutty cookies are all great alternatives.
- Quinoa Protein Energy Bars — a high-protein option (use maple syrup or agave if you want vegan sweetener)
- Vegan Banana Muffins — a moist, portable snack
- Carrot, Banana and Chocolate Chip Flapjacks — chewy and comforting
- Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies — quick to make and filling
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📖 Recipe
Vegan Energy Bars with beetroot & berries
Ingredients
Bottom Layer:
- 1 large cooked and peeled beetroot
- 2 bananas
- 175 g oats
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 100 g nuts (mix of almonds and hazelnuts)
Top Layer:
- 70 g nuts, roughly chopped
- 70 g mixed berries (fresh or frozen)
- 45 g oats
- 50 g seeds (linseeds, pumpkin, sunflower)
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons plant milk (oat, soya or nut)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4.
- Make the bottom layer: blitz the bananas in a blender or food processor to a smooth purée and transfer to a bowl.
- Blitz the cooked beetroot and add it to the banana purée, mixing until combined.
- Pulse the oats and then the nuts in the food processor so they are finely chopped; add both to the bowl.
- Stir in 3 tablespoons of maple syrup until the mixture holds together.
- Line a 20cm x 20cm (approx.) baking tin with greaseproof paper and press the mixture evenly into the base. Bake for 10–12 minutes, then remove and set aside.
- Prepare the top layer: roughly chop the nuts by hand so they remain chunky. Combine the chopped nuts with the berries, 45 g oats and seeds in a bowl.
- Add 1 tablespoon maple syrup and 3 tablespoons plant milk to the top-layer mix and stir well to combine. Spread this layer evenly over the pre-baked bottom layer.
- Return the tin to the oven and bake for a further 12–15 minutes until the top starts to turn golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin. When cool, slice into 12 bars and enjoy.
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For more energy bar ideas, look to other bloggers for variations like fruity banana breakfast bars and similar portable snacks.
- Fruity Banana Breakfast Bars — a bright, fruit-forward alternative.