Easy Date Bars or Squares (No Bake)
Quick and easy no bake date bars recipe, homemade with simple ingredients. These date squares are full of walnuts, cocoa powder, coconut, Medjool dates, sesame seeds.
Servings: 16 Slices
Calories: 207kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Walnut halves Can be replaced with almonds or pecans
- 2 cups Medjool dates Pitted
- 2 tablespoon Desiccated coconut
- ½-3/4 cup Cocoa powder Adjust according to your preference
- 1 cup Sesame seeds Toasted
Instructions
- In a food processor, add walnuts and pulse until crumbly.
- Add dates, coconut, cocoa powder and pulse until mixture is sticky but still holds together.
- If the mixture is too dry, add 1-2 tablespoon of water and pulse again. If it's too wet, add some more nuts or desiccated coconut.
- Spread mixture in a square pan (Dimensions: 8x8), lined with parchment paper or wax paper.
- Press mixture in the pan firmly.
- Chill in freezer for 30-40 minutes.
- Remove from freezer and cut square slices.
- Fill a wide dish with sesame seeds.
- Toss each slice in the sesame until fully coated.
- Place these sesame date bars in a sealed container. Make sure each layer is separated by sheets of wax paper.
- Chill in fridge for a few hours to allow them to firm up even further. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Don't grind the walnuts for too long or else you will end up with nut butter.
- Mix in extracts or espresso powder or even zests for additional flavor.
- Line pan in parchment paper or wax paper to prevent the mixture from sticking to pan.
- Replace walnuts with other nuts like almonds or pecans.
- Read additional tips and variations above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 259mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 31IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 2mg