No-Bake Smashed Date Cookie Dough Bars

Ingredients

Ingredients

• 3/4 cups creamy peanut butter
• 1/3 cups maple syrup
• 1/4 cups coconut oil, melted and cooled
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups almond flour, lightly packed
• sea salt
• mini vegan chocolate chips
• 9-10 medjool dates
• 1/2 cups chocolate chips
• 2 tsp coconut oil
• flaky salt

Instructions

1. Line a 9x15 loaf pan with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, mix together the peanut butter, maple syrup, melted and cooled coconut oil, and vanilla extract. Add the almond flour until a cookie‑dough texture is achieved. Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
2. Press the peanut butter cookie dough into the lined pan. Smash the dates by pitting them, place them on a sheet of parchment paper with another sheet on top, and press with the back of a measuring cup or bowl until flattened. Press the smashed dates into the top of the cookie‑dough layer in the pan.
3. Melt the chocolate chips with the coconut oil in the microwave in 15‑second increments, stirring between intervals until smooth and glossy. Pour over the dates, spread evenly, and sprinkle with flaky salt.
4. Place the pan in the freezer to set for at least 1 hour. Remove, slice, and enjoy!