It is day 18 of Whole 30 for me and the hubs and I am doing well but certainly having a little sweet tooth craving here and there. I love dates! I know that they are suppose to be limited on whole 30, however I think they are very important to keep me on track instead of sneaking around and eating a chocolate bar 🙂
I love the fresh dates from Trader Joes. They are a great price and I keep them in the fridge for a snack when I get that sweet craving. For this recipe though, I bought organic pitted dates at the store because it was just more convenient to not have to pit a bunch of dates.
What You’ll Need:
- Pitted Dates
- Raw Pecans
- Raw Cashews
- Unsweetened shredded coconut
Easy right! Just a few ingredients. Also, you can totally switch out the nuts. If you aren’t a fan of cashews, just use pecans or you can even use raw almonds. Also delicious!
After the mixture is made, I put these into an 8×8 pan to set for a few hours and cut into bars. However you can totally roll them into balls if you prefer that as a snack!
Coconut Date Bars
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 1/2 cup raw pecans
- 12 pitted dates
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 TBSP water
Instructions
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Add the nuts into a food process and pulse until finely chopped.
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Add in the dates, breaking up (or chopping up roughly) as you go. It will blend easier. Pulse until combined.
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Add in the shredded coconut and water and continue to pulse until the mixture comes together and you can easily make a ball that sticks together in your hands.
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Line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper and work the mixture in to an even layer in the pan. Let it set for about 4 hours and cut into bars! *You can also roll this mixture into balls if you prefer.
Enjoy!
Xo,
Melissa
