Ingredients

The following ingredients have 16 Servings
  • 1 cup pitted dates
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil (melted)
  • 3 tablespoons peanut butter (or sunflower butter or almond butter)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt (omit if you are using salted peanut butter)
  • 2 cups oats (quick cooking or old fashioned)
  • 1/2 cup optional add ins (chopped nut, raisins, mini chocolate chips, dried fruit, sesame seeds, chia seeds, etc)

Instruction

  • Start by being sure your dates are relatively soft. If they are not, soak in hot water for 5 to 30 minutes. Drain off liquid, reserving if needed.
  • Line an 8x8 or 7x3 pan with parchment paper or wax paper.
  • Process dates in a food processor fitted with an s blade until a thick paste forms. Add in honey/maple syrup, coconut oil, nut butter, vanilla, and salt. Pulse until combined and creamy.
  • Add in oats and pulse until just combines and all the oats are moistened well, adding up to 2 tablespoons of the reserved soaking liquid from dates if needed.
  • Stir in any mix-ins into the batter you desire.
  • Place mixture into prepared pan. Using mositened hands or a piece of wax paper, spread out mixture as evenly as possible.
  • Place in fridge or freezer for 15 minutes until set up. Then slice into bars.
  • Store these bars wrapped individually in wax paper and stored in the fridge.