A chocolate and peanut butter whole food, plant-based, whole grain granola bar.
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword chocolate, Granola Bar, Peanut Butter
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 15bars
Ingredients
3/4cuppitted datespacked
1cupwarm water
3/4cuprolled oats
1/2cupchia seeds
1/4cupcoconutunsweetened
1/4cupwalnutschopped
1/4cupalmondsshaved
1/4cupcacao powderor cocoa powder
1/2cuppeanut butter, smoothno sugar added
1tspvanilla
1/4tspsalt
Instructions
Place water and dates in food processor and process until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides as needed.
Preheat oven to 325ºF.
Combine pureed dates along with the rest of all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
Spread mixture evenly out in a parchment paper lined 9x13" pan.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Remove from oven and let sit in pan for 5 minutes.Lift parchment paper out of pan and sit on cooling rack. Let cool for 5 more minutes before cutting into bars.
Notes
Store in an airtight container.Freeze if you are keeping them longer than 1 week.