Matcha Chocolate Bars

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup walnuts (see notes for nut-free substitutions)
• 1 cup cashews
• 1 cup dates
• 1/2 cup cacao powder
• 1/4 cup tahini
• 1/4 cup cacao nibs
• 3 tablespoons liquid sweetener (coconut nectar, brown rice syrup, yacon syrup, or maple syrup)
• 2 tablespoons matcha powder
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

PREPARATION

1. Blend walnuts, cashews, and dates in a food processor until they reach the consistency of a chunky couscous.
2. Add remaining ingredients and pulse gently until combined enough to stick together between your fingers, but still retaining some texture.
3. Press into a square baking tray lined with plastic wrap. Place in freezer for an hour to set.
4. Remove, sprinkle with extra matcha powder, then slice into bars. Keep stored in the freezer for up to a month.

NOTES

If you want to make these bars nut-free, you can swap the walnuts and cashews for sunflower seeds, watermelon seeds, desiccated coconut or a blend of all three.