Cashew Cocoa Bars - GF

This month we took a look at raw foods and how quick and easy they are to prepare. They are nutritious & satisfying without being loaded with sugar & nasties! 
This recipe can be personalised with the addition of any of your favourite nuts, seeds or dried fruits. 
 
Ingredients: 
225g raw cashews 
10 squishy dates, pitted 
125g nut or seed butter of your choice  
2tbs maple syrup  
60g coconut or oat flour gluten free  
60g desiccated coconut  
1 tsp vanilla been paste  
125ml coconut oil 
100g  high quality dark chocolate  
A handful of flaked almonds  
 
Method: 

• Line a rectangular dish or container with parchment.
• Place all of the raw cashews and dates into a food processor & blitz for 2 to 3 minutes until very fine. 
• Add the nut butter, vanilla, maple syrup, shredded coconut & coconut oil.  
• Process for another 2 minutes or until the mixture comes together forming a ball and all the ingredients are
  

         combined.  

• Place the mixture into your lined container & press it down evenly.  
• Cover & place in the fridge.  
• Melt the chocolate in a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water making sure the bottom does not

         touch the water directly. 

• Stirring occasionally, then remove the bowl from the pan and pour over the nutty bar mixture.  
• Sprinkle with the flaked almonds then place in the fridge to set.  Slice into 12 small bars and store in an

         airtight container in the fridge for up to a month.  
 
This recipe is a perfect example of a ‘keeping snack ‘, which is ready in the fridge, especially when you may be the only one indulging.   Although, saying that, they are so delicious everyone will want one! 
 
Recipe from  Alessandra Peters ‘Foodie teen’  

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