• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • About
    • Work with me
    • Contact
  • Shop
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
Smart Nutrition with Jessica Penner, RD

Smart Nutrition with Jessica Penner, RD

Making food Fun again!

  • Recipes
  • Wellness
  • Meal Planning
  • Double Chocolate Zucchini Oats (zoats)
    Double Chocolate Zucchini Oats [zoats recipe]

    These chocolate zucchini oats (aka zoats) are a great way to add veggies to your…

  • Chocolate PB No Bake Protein Bars
    No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars

    If you've got 10 minutes, you've got enough time to make these rawsome awesome protein…

  • chocolate hazelnut butter
    Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Butter

    why this dark chocolate hazelnut butter is a smart choice This is not your everyday…

  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
    Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie

    Chocolate and peanut butter were made for each other. At the very least, my baby…

  • DIY vegan chocolate syrup
    DIY Vegan Chocolate Syrup

    With this rich, fudgey recipe your search for the perfect vegan chocolate sauce is over!…

Home / Recipes / Chocolate Sea Salt RX Bars (copycat recipe)

Chocolate Sea Salt RX Bars (copycat recipe)

Recipes, Snack Ideas

chocolate sea salt rx bar
Jump to Recipe Jump to Video Print 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:

RX BarCopycat Version
  
210 calories208 calories
9g fat8g fat
24g carbs27g carbs
6g fibre5g fibre
15g sugar17g sugar
12g protein12.5g protein
chocolate sea salt rx bar

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!

If you make this recipe, please let me know! Leave a comment, rate it, or snap a photo and tag it with #smartnutritionrecipes on Instagram! I’d love to see your creations!

No ratings yet

chocolate sea salt RX bars (copycat recipe)

Print Recipe
A chewy, gooey, chocolatey, no-bake, dairy-free protein bar.
12

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.

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
chocolate sea salt rx bar (copycat)

This post contains affiliate links.

[share title=”Share This Article” facebook=”true” twitter=”true” google_plus=”true” linkedin=”true” pinterest=”true” reddit=”true” email=”true”]

April 30, 2017 · 8 Comments

Previous Post: « Thai Green Curry Lentil Soup
Next Post: Orange Poppyseed Protein Waffles »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Comments

  1. Andrea says

    November 25, 2019 at 12:36 pm

    How much water do you use for dates?

    Reply
    • Jessica Penner, RD says

      February 12, 2020 at 9:35 pm

      I just pour some over until JUST covered. Thanks for asking for the clarification. I’ve updated the recipe!

      Reply
  2. Candace Smith says

    November 11, 2018 at 1:25 pm

    I used powdered egg whites , I just guessed 3/4 cup, perfect.

    Reply
    • Jessica Penner says

      November 12, 2018 at 9:26 pm

      Awesome!!! thanks for letting me know!

      Reply
  3. Erin says

    July 31, 2018 at 12:28 am

    Just made a batch earlier- they have been in the fridge for over 8 hours and are still too soft to cut, much less consider it a bar…… BUT- it does taste delicious.

    I am wondering if there was just too much excess water in the dates from softening them. Will definitely try to recipe again- but for now, I will consider it a healthy “fudge”

    Reply
    • Jessica Penner says

      August 10, 2018 at 7:59 pm

      Hi Erin, I’m sorry that they were too soft for you to cut! They are a bit on the soft side, I will say that. When this has happened to me I’ve turned them into protein balls instead of bars. And yes, try cutting back on the liquid when softening the dates!

      Reply
  4. Heather says

    July 8, 2018 at 9:47 am

    Looks good! Is the powder egg white a 1:1 substitution? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Jessica Penner says

      July 10, 2018 at 7:35 pm

      No, it would be a different formulation as the liquid to solids ratio would be off. Unfortunately I haven’t tested it out with egg white powder. I was going to order some on Amazon but it was so expensive so I stopped myself!

      Reply

Primary Sidebar

  • Recipes
  • Wellness
  • Meal Planning
Smart Nutrition with Jessica Penner, RD

Footer

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Categories

  • Recipes
  • Privacy and Disclosure Policies