Cacao, banana, date and cashew bars

Name: Cacao, banana, date and cashew bars
Total time: 50 min
Yield: makes 12
Ingredients: raw cacao powder 35g; dates 180g (about 10 dates), chopped and pitted; vegetable, nut or coconut oil 60ml; cashews 240g; vanilla extract 1 1/2 tsp; bananas 200g (about 3 bananas), mashed; coconut flakes, for sprinkling

50 minutes
makes 12
Easy

These no-fuss cacao, banana, date and cashew bars are really easy to make and perfect as a quick snack for when you're on the go. Make a big batch and they'll keep for up to 1 week.

February 24, 2017 at 1:30 pm

*This recipe is gluten-free according to industry standards

Recipe taken from Life in Balance by Donna Hay (£18.99, Fourth Estate)

Ingredients

raw cacao powder 35g
dates 180g (about 10 dates), chopped and pitted
vegetable, nut or coconut oil 60ml
cashews 240g
vanilla extract 1 1/2 tsp
bananas 200g (about 3 bananas), mashed
coconut flakes for sprinkling

Method

Step 1

Heat the oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Line a 20cm square tin with baking paper.
Step 2

Put the cacao, dates, oil, cashews, vanilla and banana in a food processor and blitz until smooth. Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin, spread evenly and sprinkle with coconut. Bake for 40 minutes or until firm to the touch. Allow to cool in the tin before slicing into bars. Store bars in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.