Chocolate Sea Salt RX Bars (copycat recipe)

A chewy, gooey, chocolatey, no-bake, dairy-free protein bar.

Warning! These bars are definitely gooey. I recommend having a napkin close by to discreetly wipe your hands after you finish it. When my toddler ate one his whole face and hands were covered in a sweet, sticky mess afterwards, which he delighted in, of course.

You could use powdered egg whites to reduce the stickiness but the cost is expensive in comparison to a carton of pasteurized egg whites. So I think it’s worth putting up with a bit of gooeyness. Speaking of egg white, make sure to use a carton of pasteurized egg whites since this recipe is no-bake. You don’t want to risk food poisoning anyone with raw eggs!

a true copycat recipe

The front package of the RX bar gave me a good starting point since they pretty much spell out the recipe right there. Using that as a starting point and then tweaking the ingredients to match the nutrition info, I nailed the copycat! Check this out:

why this RX bar copycat recipe a smart choice

The protein in egg whites is high in what we call “biological value.” First: a little primer on proteins. Proteins are composed of different building blocks called amino acids. A good comparison is the alphabet. Words are composed of a specific order and combination of letters. Likewise, proteins are composed of a specific order and combination of amino acids. During digestion, proteins get broken down to amino acids. The body then uses these building blocks to make the proteins it needs: whether that be muscle tissue, hormones, or immune cells, etc.

So when a protein has high biological value, it contains a similar proportion of essential amino acids to what our body typically needs to use.

Additionally, each bar provides 2 tbsp of nuts. In the nutrition world, we are realizing more and more how much a daily serving of nuts can help prevent heart disease and other chronic conditions. If it were up to me, I’d consider including nuts and seeds as a separate food group with its own daily recommendation!

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chocolate sea salt RX bars (copycat recipe)

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A chewy, gooey, chocolatey, no-bake, dairy-free protein bar.

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups whole dried dates
• 1/2 cup whole almonds
• 1 cup whole cashews
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/4 cups pasteurized egg whites
• coarse salt sea salt or pickling salt

Instructions

• Place dates into a microwavable bowl
• Pour water over dates until just covered.
• Microwave dates until soft and water has evaporated (use 30 second intervals)
• Pour nuts into food processor and pulse until finely chopped
• Pour cocoa into food processor. Give it a couple of pulses to mix
• Pour egg whites into food processor. Pulse until mixed
• Dump contents of food processor into a bowl
• Dump softened dates into food processor
• Pulse until blended
• Add in the nut mixture and pulse until blended
• Line a 9×9 with parchment paper
• Dump mixture onto parchment and smooth out
• Sprinkle with coarse salt (sea salt if you prefer)
• Refrigerate until firm.
• Cut into 12 bars.

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Nutrition

Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 357mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg

Servings: 12 bars

Calories: 171kcal

Author: Jessica Penner, RD

Calories: 208 | Fat: 8g | Carbs: 27g | Fibre: 5g | Sugar: 17g | Protein: 12.5g

For more high protein snack ideas:

• Chocolate peanut butter protein bars (no-bake)
• Energy balls (15 different types!)
• High protein/low sugar afternoon snack ideas

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