Raw Cacao Fruit and Nut Bars

Posted 2017-07-28 by finy ⇒ follow

This is another of my recipes that has no processed sugar in it, although many of the ingredients DO have natural sugars.

These are delicious, and keep in the fridge for at least 2 to 3 weeks.

They are quite rich, so you cannot eat a lot of them, which is a good thing!

Preparation Time: 20 minutes plus fridge time
Cooking Time: 0 minutes
Serves: About 25 bars

Ingredients
1 tbsp chia seeds
1 cup walnuts
125 g dried apple
½ cup sultanas
½ cup shredded coconut, plus a bit
½ cup rolled oats
¼ cup cacao powder
1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
125 g Medjool dates, pitted
¼ cup coconut oil, melted
2 tbsp maple syrup

Method

Put the chia seeds into a small bowl with 2 tbsp water, and leave for about 10 minutes, or until thickened.

Line a 18 x 28 cm slice pan, or similar with baking paper.

Process the walnuts, dried apples, sultanas, oats, coconut and cacao in a processor until they are finely chopped.

Add the pumpkin seeds and pulse again to combine.