These Vanilla Chip Buckwheat Bars are from the newest Vegan Yack Attack cookbook by Jackie Sobon. They're chewy on the inside and crispy on the outside, and best of all, they're filled with chocolate chips.
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If you're always on the go and struggling to eat healthy, this book is for you. Jackie Sobon, founder of the blog, Vegan Yack Attack, has created a book that's filled with quick and easy recipes that travel well and will keep you satisfied.
You'll find everything from breakfast to snacks, lunch to dinner, and simple staples that you'll want to keep on hand to dress up your sandwiches, pasta, bowls, and tacos.
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Cauliflower Curry Grill Packets
And, these buckwheat bars with vanilla and chocolate chips.
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We also love that all of the recipes are easy to follow and have tips and notes to help the reader cook successfully. For example, Jackie lets her readers know that they can increase their protein intake by adding protein powder to the vanilla buckwheat bars.
She also lets readers know how to make things gluten-free, how to make recipes for a larger crowd, how to freeze and reheat, or how to use leftover stock.
Jackie also shares her favorite pantry essentials, kitchen equipment and tools, and more helpful tips and tricks to make vegan cooking easy.
HOW TO MAKE VANILLA CHIP BUCKWHEAT BARS
We could have shared a dozen recipes from Vegan Yack Attack on the Go, there were so many to choose from. We decided on sharing the chocolate, vanilla and buckwheat bars because you can eat these for breakfast or a snack, and they're so portable. Wrap them up in some parchment or put a stack in a mason jar and you'll never have to be hangry again.
The bars are simple to make. Here's what you do.
First - Simmer the buckwheat groats for approximately 6 minutes.
Second - Pulse the buckwheat, dates, oats, agave nectar, vanilla and salt in a food processor until the dates and oats are slightly broken down.
Third - Fold the chocolate chips and coconut into the mixture and spread into a rectangle on a parchment lined baking sheet. Definitely use the parchment paper because it makes it easy to lift onto the cooling rack.
Fourth - Bake, cool, and eat.
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VANILLA CHIP BUCKWHEAT BARS
Ingredients
- 1 cup buckwheat groats
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups gluten-free rolled oats
- 1 cup pitted dates
- ¼ cup agave nectar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup vegan chocolate chips
- ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC, or gas mark 4), and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.In a small pot, bring the buckwheat groats and water to a simmer over medium-low heat. Cook the grains for 5 to 7 minutes, uncovered, until tender. Strain off any excess liquid, allow it to cool for 10 minutes, then place the buckwheat in a food processor with the oats, dates, agave nectar, vanilla, and salt. Pulse until the mixture is combined, and the oats and dates are slightly broken down.
- Fold the chocolate chips and coconut into the bar mixture until evenly mixed, then spread the mixture out into a 9 x 12-inch (23 x 30-cm) rectangle, a ½-inch (1.25-cm) high. Using a pizza cutter or knife, cut twelve 2.5 x 4-inch (6.25 x 10-cm) bars out of the rectangle without separating them.
- Bake the bars for 30 minutes, then flip them, separating the bars at their perforations. Bake for 15 minutes until they begin to brown around the edges. Cool on a rack for 15 minutes for serving, or for 45 minutes before putting them into a container with a moisture absorbing packet.
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Christine @ Run Plant Based says
Yum, these look great for pre-run snacks, love the flavors. Thanks!
Linda Meyer says
Totally!!!
Maria says
Such a simple and tasty snack! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Linda Meyer says
Thank you so much, Maria! Our pleasure. 🙂
Chris says
I can’t find buckwheat groats locally and I’m not paying $10-20 on amazon plus shipping. Any suggestions for substitutions?
Linda Meyer says
Hi Chris! We totally understand. As you know, this recipe is from our friend Jackie's cookbook, it's not ours. We suggest using cooked quinoa to give the bars a similar texture. You could also use rolled oats. Thanks for the question. 🙂
Julie says
My first batch is in the oven right now! I wonder, can these be frozen, I don't have a moisture absorbing packet.
Thank you!
Linda Meyer says
Hi Julie, because this isn't our recipe, I'm not sure how they would do in the freezer. My guess is that they'd be fine, as long as they're stored in a freezer safe container. 🙂
Julie says
I've got to give this at least a 5 star rating! It's my first attempt at any type of protein bar and found it quite simple to do. The only tricky part is shaping the bars on the pan. I used my fingers and a spatula to get nice square edges and even thickness. I tried cutting in several different sizes and all flipped quite easily. I used a silicone mat instead of parchment paper but realized that I couldn't use a pizza cutter so I used a plastic knife instead with great success. I don't have a sweet tooth and thought there were too many choc chips but it is a perfect blend! Definitely going to make these again and yes I did freeze them with wax paper between the levels.
Linda Meyer says
Hi Julie! We're so happy you enjoyed the recipe. Thank you for taking the time to comment and for the tips. 🙂