Chocolate Peanut Date Bars
Chewy, sweet, chocolatey and oh-so-good!
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
- 2 cups dates loosely packed
- 1/2 cup chocolate protein powder use plant based for vegan bars
- 2 Tbsp peanut butter
- 1/2 cup roasted peanuts unsalted preferred
- 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 2-3 Tbsp water use more or less, as needed
- dash of salt to taste
- chocolate chips optional
- sea salt optional
Add peanuts to processor (using the blade attachment) and pulse a few times until peanuts are a bread-crumb like texture.
Add dates, protein powder, peanut butter, cocoa powder and salt and process until it forms a clump or ball. Add water as needed if mixture is too dry to clump together.
Line a shallow pan with parchment paper and press mixture into pan uniformly. Press in chocolate chips and sea salt if desired.
Place pan with mixture into fridge for 30 minutes. Cut into bars.