Hazelnut Date Bars
- Yield 12 servings
These chilled hazelnut bars are perfect to “cook” with kids because they don’t require a hot oven.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups hazelnuts, soaked overnight, drained and rinsed
- 10 -- dates, pitted
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder or 1/2 cup Dutch pressed cocoa powder
- 1 -- vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped, seeds reserved
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/4 cup coconut, shredded
Instructions
- Place the soaked hazelnuts in a food processor and pulse until coarsely ground, but still chunky.
- Add the dates, vanilla bean and salt to the food processor. Pulse until the dates are incorporated, but there are still chunks of hazelnuts. Add a little water if you find it’s too dry or crumbly to hold together.
- Spoon the mixture into a small cake pan and press down firmly.
- Top the bars with shredded coconut, pop it in the fridge for about 1/2 hour, or until chilled and firm. Cut into bars.
Recipe by Tony of Real Men Eat Green.
