Cherry Chocolate Almond Snack Bars

Name: Cherry Chocolate Almond Snack Bars
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1½ cups kasha (toasted buckwheat kernels), soaked for 2 hours; ⅓ cup + 2 tbsp. cocoa powder; 2 tbsp. chia seed; ½ cup Maple syrup; 3 tbsp. date sugar; ⅔ cup almond flour; ½ tsp. salt; ½ cup dried cherries (not sweetened); ¼ tsp. coconut or olive oil

Preheat oven to 300°F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.

Cook20 min
Total20 min
Serves12
LevelEasy

Afternoon snack Dairy-Free Gluten-Free Vegan Vegetarian

Ingredients

1½ cups kasha (toasted buckwheat kernels), soaked for 2 hours
⅓ cup + 2 tbsp. cocoa powder
2 tbsp. chia seed
½ cup Maple syrup
3 tbsp. date sugar
⅔ cup almond flour
½ tsp. salt
½ cup dried cherries (not sweetened)
¼ tsp. coconut or olive oil

Method

Preheat oven to 300°F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Drain the soaked kasha completely. In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients except for the oil. Use the ¼ teaspoon coconut oil to grease clean hands and gently pat down the mixture into a rectangle, about ¼ to ½ inch thick. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven, gently cut into squares using a spatula (but don’t separate) and continue to bake for an additional 20 minutes. Let cool completely and then break into individual bars. Store in airtight container for up to 1 week.