Create - Bannickers Date Bar Recipe
by Jacqueline Alwill from Brown Paper Nutrition
This healthy snack is like a snickers and Bannoffee pie fusion - delicious for Autumn-on-the-go. A treat that hits the sweet spot and gives your body something back.
A base of dates, layers of almond/chocolate almond butter, toasted coconut, banana, and peanuts, finished with dark chocolate and more crunch factor from the peanuts. So many amazing ingredients packed into one slice.
Fibre-rich from dates + banana to support your gut microbiome
Magnesium & Vitamin E from almonds for energy + healthy skin
Antioxidants in dark chocolate to support mood + cognition
Plant protein from peanuts to improve satiety
Serves 20-30
Gluten free / Dairy free / Vegetarian / Vegan
Ingredients
300 fresh medjool dates, pitted
2/3 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup almond butter
1/4 cup chocolate almond butter (or use all almond butter if you do not have this variety)
2 bananas
1/3 cup whole, dry roasted peanuts
180g dark chocolate
1/4 cup finely chopped peanuts
Method
Line a large freezer proof container or baking tray with greaseproof paper. Open up each date and press out flat onto the paper, slightly overlapping the dates, so they hold and ‘glue’ to each other to form the base of this slice.
Heat a large frypan on medium heat and add the shredded coconut and cook until lightly golden, tossing throughout. It will cook quickly so don’t turn away from it or it may burn.
Turn heat down to low then stir through the almond butter and chocolate almond butter.
Once these ingredients have come together spread them over the dates.
Slice banana into 5mm thick pieces and layer over the top of the almond butters. Sprinkle it with the whole peanuts.
Melt the dark chocolate and pour over the top of the banana peanut layer. Finish by sprinkling the chopped peanuts over the top.
Place in the freezer to set for 2-3 hours.
Slice and Enjoy.
Store in the freezer, up to 3 weeks.
Recipe from Brown Paper Nutrition. Follow for more @brownpapernutrition