Nut Bars

[cookie1]

Nut Bars
serves quite a few as it is rich
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups of raw cashews
1 1/2 cups dates, pitted
1/2 cup almond butter
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup coconut flour
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 1/2 cups 60% or higher chocolate blitzed in thermomix.
1 1/2 tablespoons coconut oil
Preparation
Place cashews in bowl, and grind at speed 9 until a fine powder.
Add dates, almond butter, maple syrup, coconut flour and vanilla. Use   until it comes together in a sticky, gooey mess.
Press into a 20cm square tin that has been lined with paper.
Place in fridge several hours until firm.

Combine chocolate and coconut oil, speed 1, 50 degrees until melted together.
Pour over the base and refrigerate.
When cutting I found it easier to use a knife that I had put under hot water.

[judydawn]

Sounds nice cookie.

[JulieO]

Love the sound of these, will make, thanks Cookie. 

[troupie]

Must try these for DS as he is on the Paleo way; however they do sound yummy and we would eat them if he doesn't.

[cookie1]

Here is the mixture before I put the chocolate on it.

[Kimmyh]

Mmmm looks edible as it is cookie

[Cornish Cream]

Looks delicious Cookie.

[cookie1]

It is. As it is so sticky it's hard to get out of the bowl. I did my best, then used my fingers to scrape it out and ate it.

[JulieO]

It is. As it is so sticky it's hard to get out of the bowl. I did my best, then used my fingers to scrape it out and ate it.

Well what else could you do Cookie, sounds fair to me. 

I just need to buy dates and chocolate to make these.  Did you use Medjool dates Cookie?

[cookie1]

I actually used dried dates.
Here it is chocolate coated before cutting.

It's on a green cutting board, hence the green tinge.

[judydawn]

Chocolate always finishes off a slice, yummo Cookie.

[JulieO]

Looks lovely Cookie.  I bought the normal dates and I made the almond butter first.  The slice is now in the fridge.  Will do the choc top either late today or will leave to the morning.  The mixture tastes wonderful Cookie.   I would love to work out the calorie count somehow.   Will have to google.

[Cuilidh]

Looks lovely Cookie.  I bought the normal dates and I made the almond butter first.  The slice is now in the fridge.  Will do the choc top either late today or will leave to the morning.  The mixture tastes wonderful Cookie.   I would love to work out the calorie count somehow.   Will have to google.

I would also be interested in the calorie content - it sounds way too delicious to be a low calorie treat, though  !

[cookie1]

It will be high in calories as it has so may nuts in it. I will try and do it on My Fitness Pal for you. It may be a while though as we are off to the car National Meet tomorrow.

[JulieO]

No worries Cookie, whenever, no rush.  A piece now and then won't hurt, I've made this for my DH to take to work, but I've had a piece and I think it's really good. 

I've taken photos but Photobucket is playing up at the moment, so will try later to upload the photo.

Enjoy your trip away.