Tahini Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
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Recipe type: Snack
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Serves: 12 bars
 
A healthy and nutritious granola bar, sweetened without the use of refined sugars.
Ingredients
  • 1 cup soft pitted dates
  • ¼ cup tahini
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1½ cups rolled oats
  • ⅓ cup plus 2 Tablespoons mini chocolate chips, divided
Instructions
  1. Place dates into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Pulse until finely chopped. Add the tahini, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and sea salt. Process until a smooth paste forms. Transfer the mixture to a large mixing bowl. Add half the rolled oats and stir until well combined. Add the remaining oats and ⅓ cup of the chocolate chips. Stir until everything is combined and no dry oats remain. The mixture will be very thick and sticky.
  2. Line an 8- by 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper. Press the oat mixture into the pan in an even layer. Sprinkle the remaining 2 Tablespoons mini chocolate chips on top and press into the surface of the bars so they don't fall off.
  3. Chill the bars until firm, about 30-60 minutes. Cut into 12 bars. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Recipe by For the Love of... at http://www.fortheloveof.net/food-wellness/tahini-chocolate-chip-granola-bars/