Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup pitted dates
• 1/3 cup raw unsweetened cocoa (unsweetened cocoa works, just will not be considered "raw")
• 1/3 cup whole chia seeds
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract optional
• 1/4 tsp almond extract optional
• 1 cup raw slivered almonds or raw shelled pistachios
• Oat flour for dusting optional

Instructions

1. Place dates in bowl of food processor; purée until thick paste forms. Add cocoa powder, chia seeds, and vanilla and almond extracts, if using. Pulse until all ingredients are combined. Add almonds; pulse until nuts are finely chopped and well distributed through date mixture.
2. Spread large sheet of wax paper on work surface, and dust with oat flour, if using. Transfer date mixture to wax paper, and use paper to press mixture into ½-inch-thick rectangle. Wrap tightly, and chill overnight.
3. Unwrap block, and cut into 8 bars. Dust edges and sides with oat flour, if using, to prevent sticking. Rewrap each bar in wax paper.
4. Nutritional Information: Cal 195; Prot 5g; Fat 8g; Sat Fat <1g; Carbs: 31g; Cholesterol: 0; Sodium 2mg; Fiber 7g; Sugar 22g

Share this Recipe

• Share on Twitter
• Share on Facebook
• Share on Google+
• Share on Pinterest