No-bake salted tahini fudge bars

These bars are super easy to make and don’t require any cooking.  Keep them in the fridge or freezer to offer to last minute guests. Also great for a protein-packed snack to grab for your winter walks and hikes.

INGREDIENTS

• 5 medjool dates, pitted
• ⅓ cup flax meal
• ½ cup almonds
• ¾ cup large flake oats
• ¼ cup roughly chopped dark chocolate (or chocolate chips)
• ½ cup tahini
• ¼ tsp kosher salt
• 1 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp olive oil

For the Top

• 3-4 tbsp melted dark chocolate
• ⅓ cup roughly chopped nuts (I use almonds)
• ⅛ tsp flaked sea salt

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper. Leave a little overhang on the two long sides.
2. In a food processor pulse together the dates with the flax and almonds until fine crumbs, and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
3. Stir in the oats, chocolate pieces, tahini, salt, honey and olive oil. Press into the prepared pan. Refrigerate for several hours.
4. Drizzle the chocolate over top and scatter the chopped nuts. Refrigerate until the chocolate has solidified a little (10 minutes or so) and then sprinkle with flaked sea salt.
5. Remove from the loaf pan and cut into bars. Store bars in the fridge or freezer, they are soft at room temp.

Makes 10 bars