Dark Chocolate Almond Oat Bars

Name: Dark Chocolate Almond Oat Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes about 12 bars · 1 bar each
Ingredients: 1 cup prunes (or dates); 1 cup raw almonds (or other nut of your choice); 2 cups whole-grain rolled oats; 1 cup natural peanut butter, melted (or other nut butter); 2 Tbsp flax meal; 2 Tbsp chia seeds; 1 Tbsp honey; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp vanilla; Dash of salt; 2–4 oz dark chocolate chips or bar, to drizzle on top

Blender · ~20 min + chill to set · Makes ~12 bars · 1 bar each

Protein 10 g · Fiber 7 g · Calories 340

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Ingredients

1 cup prunes (or dates)
1 cup raw almonds (or other nut of your choice)
2 cups whole-grain rolled oats
1 cup natural peanut butter, melted (or other nut butter)
2 Tbsp flax meal
2 Tbsp chia seeds
1 Tbsp honey
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
Dash of salt
2–4 oz dark chocolate chips or bar, to drizzle on top

Directions

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Blend the prunes in a food processor until a sticky paste forms.
Add all remaining ingredients except the chocolate, and blend to a crumbly mixture.
Press into a parchment-lined pan (8″×8″ for thicker bars, 9″×13″ for thinner bars).
Melt the chocolate and drizzle over the top.
Chill in the fridge or freezer until set, then cut into bars.

Note. Store in the fridge up to 1 week. If the bars crumble, use as a granola topping for yogurt or smoothies.

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Per-serving values are approximate and vary with brand, variety, and preparation. Sodium runs about 30 mg a bar with unsalted peanut butter, closer to 80 with salted.