No Bake Chocolate Date Bars
Let's make these yummy chocolate date bars! This vegan, gluten-free and no bake recipe is super easy and needs just 4 ingredients. A great snack or wholesome dessert!
Ingredients
- 12 large (210 g) Medjool dates
- 1 ½ cups (195 g) mixed nuts *
- ¾ cup (60 g) shredded coconut unsweetened
- 1 ½ cups (240 g or 8.5 oz) vegan chocolate chips or finely chopped chocolate
Instructions
- Line a 8 x 8 inch (20cm square) tin with baking parchment.
- Remove the pits from the dates. If your dates are dry, soak them in warm water for around 10 minutes until they are soft.
- Add the pitted dates, nuts and shredded coconut to a food processor and blend until you have a sticky, uniform mixture with only small pieces of nuts remaining.
- Press the date mixture into the lined tin so that it is flat and evenly covers the base.
- Melt the chocolate in a double boiler (a heatproof bowl set over a simmering pan of water) or microwave the chocolate in 30 second intervals, stirring each time, until the chocolate is molten and smooth.
- Pour the chocolate over the top of the date mixture and use a spatula to spread it in an even layer.
- Chill the bars in the fridge for about 30 minutes or freezer for 10 minutes, until the chocolate is firm.
- Remove the bars from the tin and place them on a cutting board. Use a sharp knife to cut the bars into your preferred size.
- For extra decoration, you can also fill a piping bag with melted chocolate to decorate the top with a yummy drizzle!
Notes
*Nuts
I used a mix of raw, unsalted almonds, walnuts and cashew nuts. You can use other types of nuts such as pistachios, pecan, hazelnuts too, but be sure to use the unroasted and unsalted kind.
Nut-free version
Use pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds in place of the nuts.
Refined sugar-free version
Use a refined sugar free chocolate available from brands such as Pascha, Lakanto or Hu.
Optional extras
Add a spinkle of extras such as sea salt, hemp seeds or cacao nibs on top of the melted chocolate before chilling the bars.
Nutritional Estimate Per Serving
Serving 1bar | Calories 329kcal | Carbohydrates 38g | Protein 6g | Fat 21g | Saturated Fat 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat 2g | Monounsaturated Fat 6g | Sodium 5mg | Potassium 308mg | Fiber 6g | Sugar 27g | Vitamin A 38IU | Vitamin C 0.2mg | Calcium 59mg | Iron 3mg
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