Trail Mix Date Bars
Chock full of nuts and dates and with no refined sugar, these trail mix date bars are a perfect healthy on-the-go-snack!
Equipment
- 1 8 in. square pan
- 1 small saucepan
Ingredients
- ¾ cup D'Vash date syrup (235 g)
- ¼ cup nut butter (60 g)
- ¾ cup almond meal (70g)
- 8 dates D'Vash Khalas dates, pits removed and chopped
- 1 cup almonds (130 g), chopped * See note on bottom
- ¾ cup pecans (70 g), chopped
- ¾ cup pumpkin seeds (90 g)
- 1 pinch flaky salt (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 320°. Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper.
- In a small saucepan, stir the date syrup and nut butter on medium heat until both are thoroughly mixed (about 5 minutes).
- In a large bowl, mix the almond meal with the chopped Khalas dates. Use your fingers (or spoon) to coat the individual date pieces in the almond meal (this will help avoid any large date clumps in the bars).
- To the large bowl, add in the pumpkin seeds, chopped pecans and chopped almonds. Mix until combined.
- Pour the date syrup/nut butter mixture over the bowl and mix until everything is coated in the syrup.
- Pour into the lined tin and press the mixture down with a spatula or your hands to achieve a uniform layer.
- Bake for 33 minutes. Remove and cool at room temp for 30 mins. Refrigerate for an additional 45 minutes before cutting.
- Store bars in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5-7 days.
Notes
*Any combination of nuts/seeds can be used, just make sure to keep the total to about 2.5 cups of nuts/seeds.