It's so nice to make your own bars + be prepared for the week ahead with snack ammo. These are slightly sweet with no added sugar. If you want to make them a wee bit sweeter you could add 2 tablespoons of agave or honey. yum!
{If you do more goji berries and add a tablespoon of Berry Bliss, this would be the perfect bar for valentines day! Use a heart cookie cutter to make them beautiful little hearts! Great gift for kiddos to give their friends since you could omit the cashews and they would be nut free/gluten-free!}
- 1/4 C + 1 t coconut oil
- 1 C [packed] Medjool dates, pits removed
- 1 T vanilla extract
- 1 T green dream powder
- 1 T cacao magic powder
- 1 1/2 C gluten-free rolled oats
- 1/2 C coconut flour
- 1 handful raw cashews [optional]
- 1/4 C coconut milk or any dairy-free milk
- 3/4 t baking soda
- 1/3 C hemp seeds
- 1/2 t sea salt [i used pink Himalayan]
- 1/4 C cacao nibs [optional]
- 1/4 C goji berries [optional]
Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a baking sheet with 1 t coconut oil, or use parchment paper.
In a small saucepan, melt the remaining coconut oil into a warm liquid. Pour the coconut oil into a food processor, add the dates, coconut milk, vanilla extract and Philosophie superfood powders [green dream + cacao magic]. Blend until a smooth paste ha formed, stopping the machine and scraping down the sides when needed. I added a handful of cashews at this point, it's completely optional + the bars will taste awesome without them!
In a large bowl, mix together oats, flour, baking soda, salt and hemp seeds. Stir in the date mixture and mix well. Fold in the cacao nibs and goji berries.
Spread the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet with a spatula [or fingers, like me] forming it into a rectangle about 1/2 inch thick. Cut the wet dough into about a dozen rectangles or desired shape. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until edges begin to turn golden brown and are cooked through. Let cool, then separate the rectangles and in-joy!
