Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 1/2 cups (330 g) Medjool dates (See Note 1)
  • 1 1/2 cups (225 g) raw cashews
  • 1/3 cup (40 g) cacao powder (See Note 2)
  • 3 tsp white chia seeds
  • 3 tsp orange zest - finely grated
  • 3 tbsp orange juice (See Note 3)
  • 2 tsp cacao powder

Instruction

  • Line a 20 cm (8 inch) square dish with cling wrap, leaving some over the sides to make it easier to remove the bars. Add 1 tsp of cacao powder to the dish.
  • Wash the dates, dry them, and remove the pits.
  • Add the dates to the bowl of a food processor and roughly chop them.
  • Add the cashews, cacao powder, chia seeds, orange juice and zest and blend until the ingredients are combined to your preference, either smooth or slightly chunky.
  • Take a small amount of mixture between your fingers and check that the mixture is sufficiently moist to be able to compress into bars. If not, add a small amount of orange juice and blend again.
  • Add the date mixture to the dish and, using the back of a spoon or a spatula, firmly flatten and smooth the mixture. Sprinkle the top with the remaining teaspoon of cacao.
  • Cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour for the mixture to firm.
  • Cut into bars, the size of your choice. I made 15, approximately 6.5 cm x 4 cm (2 ½ x 1 ½ inches).Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.