Chocolate Coconut Date Bars

Ingredients

• 360g medjool dates, pitted

• 100g cacao powder

• 60g desiccated coconut, extra to sprinkle

• 30g sunflower seeds, extra to sprinkle

• 2 tbsp honey

12 pieces

Calories~179 kcal

Protein~3 g

Carbs~29 g

Fat~6 g

Fiber~5 g

Sugar~22 g

Total recipe

Calories~2,150 kcal

Protein~40 g

Carbs~350 g

Fat~75 g

Fiber~65 g

Sugar~260 g

Method

• Step 1

  Line a small square baking tin with greaseproof paper (ours was 20cm).

• Step 2

  Put the medjool dates, cacao powder, desiccated coconut, sunflower seeds, honey, a pinch of salt and 2 tbsp water in a food processor and pulse in bursts until smooth. This gets quite sticky, so you may have to scrape down the sides and pulse a few times.

• Step 3

  Empty the mixture out into the tray and press firmly to fill the square evenly. Sprinkle a little more desiccated coconut and a few sunflower seeds over the top; press again and place in the fridge for 10 mins before cutting into bars. Store in the fridge.