These are SUCH a great snack to keep you on track with healthy eating! They are so delicious and taste like snickers. Easily substitute peanut for any nut butter
Ingredients:
- 1 cup pitted medjool dates
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup peanut or any nut butter
- 1 1/2 cups oats (I used quick 1-minute oats)
- 1 cup of chocolate chips + 2 tbsp coconut oil (measure oil while it’s in a hardened state)
Instructions:
- Blend dates with a bit of maple syrup to a thick paste. You can use a processor or blender to do this.
- Transfer the dates paste into a bigger bowl and add nut butter and remaining maple syrup. Use an electric mixer to beat until combined.
- Stir in oats and chopped pistachios
- Form into the bars: press the mixture into the 8×8 pan lined with parchment paper
- Optional Chocolate glaze: melt chocolate and coconut oil and spread it over the mixture. You can leave this out if you’d like.
- Refrigerate or freeze, and once the chocolate has cooled and hardened, cut into bars and serve.