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Vegan Medjool Date Apple Oat Bars

These Medjool Date Apple Oat Bars are the perfect healthy lunchbox snack. Just six ingredients, no baking, vegan, gluten-free and naturally sweetened with Medjool dates. 

Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 157 kcal
Course: Snacks , Others
Cuisine: Vegan , gluten-free

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Medjool dates packed (10-12 large dates)
  • 1 TBS water
  • 1 1/4 cups gluten-free rolled oats
  • 2 TBS chia seeds
  • 1 TBS apple pie spice*
  • 1 cup dried apple slices roughly chopped
  • 1/3 cup natural nut or seed butter no sugar added plus more for drizzle if desired.

Instructions

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  1. 1. Line a square 8x8 or 9x9 pan with parchment paper, or use silicone pan. Set aside. 2. Make the date paste: In a small bowl soak dates in warm water for 5 minutes. If dates are fresh and juicy, no need to soak. If dates have been stored in fridge or feel dry, soak. Remove pits from dates and place in small blender or food processor. Process dates have broken down and paste forms. You may need to scrape down the sides of the blender cup or bowl, and add 1 tablespoon of water to get the dates moving. 1 cup packed dates should yield roughly 1/2 cup date paste. 3. Add all dry ingredients to large bowl. 4. Combine date paste and nut/seed butter (your choice) together before combining with rest of dry ingredients. Mixture will be thick and sticky. 5. Transfer mixture to prepared pan pressing evenly into all four corners. Transfer pan to freezer for 15 minutes to chill bars – this will make them easier to cut. 6. Remove bars from pan and place on cutting board. Using large sharp knife, cut oat bars into 16 squares. Drizzle with peanut butter if desired. Enjoy!

Notes

  • *If you don't have apple pie spice, simply combine 2 tsp ground cinnamon + 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg, 1/8 tsp all spice, 1/8 tsp ginger and dash of cloves. Store in airtight container in fridge, up to two weeks.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1bar Calories 157kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 31g (10%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 47mg (2%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 21g (42%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 157

% Daily Value*

Serving 1bar
Calories 157kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 47mg 2%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 21g 42%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.