Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups raw cashews
- 1 cup packed pitted dates
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 c chocolate chips or cacao nibs
- 1/2 tsp fine grain salt
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Pulse the cashews and salt in the food processor until they form pea-sized chunks. Then add the dates and blend until they are well combined. At this point, add the vanilla, and blend until it makes a dough. Add in the chocolate chips and blend until it reaches the desired consistency. Take the chunks of dough and flatten them onto a cookie sheet, and roll with a rolling pin between two sheets of parchment paper until you have a thick rectangle. Refrigerate for a half hour or longer, cut into 8 bars, and serve!
These bars literally vanish at my house. I normally have to make 2 or 3 batches at a time so we have enough. The cashews make it extra creamy (and add healthy fats and magnesium for your bones), the dates add natural sweetness (and a ton of fiber!), and the vanilla and salt give it that classic cookie dough taste. Enjoy, and try not to eat them all at once ;)