Nitrate & Nitrite Free Vegan No-Bake Date Bars
Total time1 hr 20 min
Prep time20 min
Cook time0 min
4.7(15)
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12 servings
For the base and topping
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup raw almonds
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- ¼ tsp fine salt
For the date filling
- 2 cups medjool dates, pitted (about 20 dates)
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch fine salt
For serving
- ¼ cup vegan chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two opposite sides to use as handles later.
- 2
Add the rolled oats and almonds to a food processor and pulse 8–10 times until the almonds are roughly chopped and the mixture resembles coarse, uneven crumbs — some larger oat flakes are fine.
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