Hazelnut, Chocolate Chip and Date Cookie Bars
Servings 9 -12
Ingredients
- 1/2 C coconut oil melted
- 3/4 C maple syrup
- 1/4 C palm sugar or sucanat or brown sugar
- 2 flax eggs 2 tbsp ground flax mixed with 6 tbsp water and let sit 5 minutes
- 1 1/4 C white whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour, any soft wheat flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt plus more for sprinkling the top with if desired
- 1 C roughly chopped hazelnuts
- 1/2 C chocolate chips
- 1/2 C soft Medjool dates pits removed, roughly chopped and tossed with 1 tbsp flour to keep them from sticking
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare an 8x8 pan by lining it with paper and lightly greasing the paper. Set aside.
- In a bowl, stir together the melted coconut oil, maple syrup, brown sugar and flax egg.
- Add the flour, baking powder and salt and mix well.
- Stir in the nuts, chocolate and dates. Once combined pour into the prepared baking pan, spread evenly and place in the oven.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 27-30 minutes until golden, being careful not to over bake.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt and leave to cool completely before cutting.