Make Bhai Dooj Gifting Thoughtful With These

Chocolate Coconut Protein Bars

Bhai Dooj sweets can be tweaked to appeal to those nose-scrunching siblings who sweat at the thought of extra calories and count their macros and micros from food quite diligently. That’s where these chocolate coconut protein bars come in, as protein deficiency is already quite rampant in the country, and to meet daily requirements, the costs add up as one accounts for it. So for that anxious sibling fixated on their health, as they should be, try this no-bake recipe which is healthy, using dark chocolate and dates to sweeten it. Something homemade is always thoughtful and heartwarming, and the best part about this Bhai Dooj gift is its nutrition as well as taste. The base is cashews, which give a buttery nuttiness, with dark cocoa powder as well as the chocolate chips adding rich, chocolatey flavours and a little sea salt to sharpen the flavour of the chocolate. Dates act as the glue of the protein bars and also the sweetener, so there are hints of caramel in them, with toasted coconut adding a roasted, nutty flavour.