Chia Date Almond Bars

These Chia Date Almond Bars are chewy, naturally sweet, and made with dates, almonds, cranberries, chia, and flax. An easy no-bake snack for lunchboxes, meal prep, or grab-and-go energy bites.

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword chia bars, chia date almond bars, date almond bars, energy bars, homemade bars, homemade energy bars, no bake snack bars, vegan energy bars

Prep Time 5

Chilling Time 1

Total Time 1 5

Servings bars

Calories 179kcal

Author Tiffany bendayan

Ingredients

1 cup Medjool dates pitted
1 cup dried cranberries
2 teaspoons walnut oil or coconut oil
2 teaspoons chia seeds
2 teaspoons ground flaxseed
1 cup toasted almonds
Pinch of salt optional

Instructions

Line an 8x8-inch pan or loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang on the sides for easy lifting.
Add the toasted almonds to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
Add the dates, dried cranberries, walnut oil, chia seeds, flaxseed, and salt.
Process until the mixture becomes sticky and starts clumping together. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan.
Press firmly into an even layer using the back of a spoon, spatula, or your hands.
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until firm.
Lift from the pan using the parchment paper.
Slice into 8 bars or smaller squares.
Serve and enjoy.

Notes

If dates are dry, soak in warm water for 10 minutes and drain well before using.
If mixture seems dry, add 1 more teaspoon oil.
If too sticky, pulse in a few extra almonds.
Store refrigerated up to 1 week.
Freeze individually wrapped bars for up to 2 months.

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