Chocolate Date Night Bars

Craving some chocolate? or just something sweet? But trying to eat healthy? These bars will do just the trick! They're made with dates, nuts, coconut , cacao, vanilla, cinnamon, & just a tad bit of honey. They'll satisfy your sweet tooth along with providing your body with healthy nutrients (fiber, protein, iron, magnesium & potassium). This is a sweet treat you can feel good about eating.

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Ingredients:

-8 oz. package of dates, or approx 1 & 1/2 cups

-1/2 cup walnuts, rinsed

-1/2 cup almond meal

-1/3 cup cashews

-1 cup coconut flakes

-5 T cacao powder

-1 T honey

-1/2 t. cinnamon

-1/4 t. vanilla

Directions:

1. Add all ingredients to a blender and blend. Stop, stir, blend & repeat until the mixture begins to stick together.

2. Pour into a parchment lined bread pan. Cover with plastic wrap, then using hands press mixture down into pan. A small glass cup can be used like a rolling pin to evenly spread mixture in pan.

3. Flip bread pan unto a cutting board and slice into bars.

Makes: 7 bars

Notes: Keep these bars refrigerated for a longer shelf life. Also, it may be quicker to blend in a food processor if you have one handy. It worked fine in my blender, I did have to stop and stir the mixture several times though.