Chocolate date energy bars
Full of goodness, these bars will be delicious with whatever nut butter you choose - if you can't use nut try sunflower seed butter instead and use oats instead of nuts
SERVES
12
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
120
MINUTES
Ingredients
400g Medjool dates, pitted
100g dried mixed fruit
200g cashew nuts, chopped
zest of 2 oranges
50g almonds, chopped
1 tbsp nut butter
4 tbs cacao or cocoa powder
1 tbsp melted butter
1 tbsp water
200g dark chocolate, broken into small even-sized pieces
Method
Grease and line an 8-inch square baking tin.
Put all of the ingredients, except the dark chocolate, into a blender and pulse until a paste is formed. You can add another drop of water if you feel it is too thick.
Press the mixture into the prepared tin and put it into the fridge to firm up.
Melt the chocolate in a heatproof dish placed over a saucepan of simmering water.
Spread the melted chocolate over the date mixture and allow to harden.
Sprinkle some more orange zest over the chocolate before it hardens if you wish
Cut into the desired size with a knife dipped into hot water.
