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Almond, Pistachio & Quinoa Dark Chocolate Bars

Course Dessert, Snack

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups dates
  • ⅔ cup smooth natural peanut butter
  • ¼ cup tahini
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ½ tsp vanilla powder
  • ½ cup roasted almonds roughly chopped
  • ½ cup pistachios roughly chopped
  • ½ cup pepitas
  • 1¾ cups puffed quinoa
  • 400 g dark chocolate 70% is good
  • Flaked sea salt for sprinkling
  • 2 tbs finely chopped pistachios for sprinkling

Instructions

  • Blend the dates, peanut butter, tahini, honey and vanilla powder in a food processor until a smooth ball forms.
  • Remove the mixture from the food processor and place into a large mixing bowl.
  • Add the almonds, pistachios, pepitas and puffed quinoa to the date mixture and mix together with your hands.
  • Press the mix into a paper lined 18cm x 30cm brownie tray and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, melt your dark chocolate in a heat proof bowl over a saucepan of gently boiling water.
  • Pour the melted chocolate over the slice mix and sprinkle with sea salt and extra chopped pistachios or puffed quinoa.
  • Place in the fridge to set overnight.
  • Remove from the fridge and cut into slices or bite sized pieces. Recipe by Gather and Feast.