Almond, Chocolate, and Cherry Bars

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup pitted dates
  • ½ cup dried cherries (or use dried cranberries)
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • ⅓ cup chia seeds
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • 1 cup whole almonds, coarsely chopped

Instructions

  1. Process dates in a food processor until a paste forms and dates clump together.
  2. Add cherries, cocoa, chia seeds, vanilla, and salt; pulse until combined. Add nuts; pulse until nuts are finely chopped and blended.
  3. Transfer date mixture to a large sheet of parchment paper; press into a ½-inch-thick rectangle. Wrap tightly, and chill overnight.
  4. Unwrap; cut into 8 bars. Store any leftover bars in refrigerator up to 3 days.

Nutritional Information

Main Total
Servings 8
Calories
202
202
Fat (g) 9 9
Sat. Fat (g) 1 1
Protein (g) 5 5
Carb (g) 29 29
Fiber (g) 9 9
Sodium (mg) 38 38

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