• NO BAKE CHICKPEA BARS | VEGAN, GLUTEN-FREE, SUGAR-FREE, FLOUR-FREE

    No Bake Chickpeas Bars

    Ingredients


    2 cup chickpeas, rinse and drained
    ½ cup ground almond
    ¼ cup desiccated coconut
    75 gr. pitted Medjool dates
    1,5 tbsp raw cacao, or baking cacao
    2 tbsp honey
    1 tbsp virgin coconut oil
    ½ tsp vanilla extract
    Chocolate Layer;
    2 tbsp coconut oil,melted
    2 tbsp honey
    4 tbsp almond milk
    2 tbsp raw cacao, or baking cacao

    1- Line a 20cm. square baking pan with a parchment paper.
    2- Combine chickpeas, dates, coconut oil, vanilla and honey in a food processor. Process until smooth. ( If you are using firm dates, soak them in boiling water for 20 minutes until softened and then drain before proceeding with the recipe)                           
    3- Add ground almond, desiccated coconut, cacao and process all totally combined. 
    4- Scoop and press the mixture evenly into lining pan.
    5- For the chocolate layer, in a medium bowl, mix coconut oil, honey, almond milk and cacao until throughly smooth.
    6- Pour the chocolate sauce onto dough and put the pan into the fridge at least 3-4 hours (until chocolate layer is quite firm)
    7- Cut into your desired size and shape while serving.