Chocolate Energy Bars with Coconut

Ingredients:

• 1 cup dates....awesome dates at Costco
• ½ cup almonds (unsalted)
• ¼ cup pecans(or other nut that you love...walnuts, cashew, macadamia, peanut, pine nut, pistachio)
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut (organic at Whole Foods)
• 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder or use 4 - 6 Tablespoons of yummy organic dark chocolate
• honey, syrup or molasses

In a food processor...yes you must do this with one...blend up the dates to smooth. Add the nuts and blend those in. Add the coconut and the chocolate and pulse. If the mixture is not sticky enough, add more dates or add some honey, syrup or molasses.


Get a pan and line it with wax paper. Smooth the mixture onto the paper. Press it down good and cut into bars. If you like, you can dust with more coconut to make less sticky. Wrap individually in plastic and you have a treat to go!!


Don't eat these at night. Caffeine in chocolate....energy bar....

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