Chocolate Date Nut no bake cookies/bar
This is a bar/cookie that tastes like the Lara Jocalat bars.. Try these and your family will love them. What better way to get your kids to eat fruit and fiber.. I love the premade bars and thought I could reproduce them in my own kitchen. I gave one to my son without telling him what I had been trying to do and asked what he thought of them. He immediately said they tasted just like Jocalat, success..
This is a very flexible recipe, you can add a variety of ingredients to personalize this cookie to your taste but do need the dates or plums as a base.
Chocolate Date Nut no bake cookies/bar
- Dates or Plums (1 cup, pitted, chopped)
- Walnuts (1 cup, chopped)
- Cocoa (dry powder, unsweetened, .25 cup)
- Natural peanut butter (2 tbsp)
- Granola (.25 cup)
- Banana (fresh, .5 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long))
- Coconut (shredded unsweetened, 3 tbsp)
- Place the dates, walnuts, cocoa powder, peanut butter and banana in a food processor and blend well. Add granola and pulse a few times to incorporate into the mix.
- <span data-mce-bogus=”1″ class=”mceItemHidden”><span></span>Shape approximately 1 tablespoon of mix into a ball and roll in the flaked coconut (optional). Place in an airtight container and refrigerate.</span>
- <span></span>I add a variety of nuts and also dried cranberries and will not always roll in coconut. I also use premade granola and most of my ingredients are organic by choice.
I've never heard of Jocalat but these do sound really good! I will have to make some for Adam to take with him on his long bike rides! 🙂
I've been looking for recipes like this, esp. because I'm seeking alternatives to my candy bars to take with me on my long runs… Thanks for sharing this!
oooohhhh yuuuuummmm, Now I'm excited! Will absolutely use the shakeology choc!
My daughter will love when I make these. I especially like that I don’t need to go near the oven. It’s too hot in August!
The best part of this recipe is that you can adapt it to family preferences so easily.. Recently I made them for a location that didn’t like coconut, I used chia instead and they were a huge hit..