Sweetie Granola Bars

Prep Time: 25 min - Cook time: 22 min - Total time: 47 min

Ingredients & instructions:

Wet ingredients:

8 dated, pitted

1 large banana, very ripe

1 tsp vanilla extract

¼ cup coconut oil

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF and line a baking sheet

2. Add dates to 1 cup of boiling water, soak for 5 minutes, then drain

3. In a blender, add dates, banana, vanilla extract and coconut oil. Blend until smooth.

Dry ingredients:

½ cup almond flour

2 tbsp tapioca flour

½ tsp baking soda

¼ cup chocolate chips, save some for drizzle

1 tbsp skor bits

1-2 tsp chia seeds

1. In a small bowl, combine almond flour, tapioca flour, baking soda, chia seeds and chocolate chips

2. Add wet ingredients to dry mixture. Fold together ingredients until combined.

3. Lay mixture onto baking sheet and flatten mixture until it is about ½ inch thick. Bake for 18-22 minutes

4. Let granola bars cool then cut into rectangular pieces

5. Melt leftover chocolate chips and drizzle over granola bars then top with skor bits