Hy-Vee Recipes and Ideas

Directions

1. Step1
   Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with waxed paper so that the paper hangs over the edges of dish.
2. Step2
   Combine dates and water in a food processor or blender; process until a paste forms, adding more water if needed to thin it.
3. Step3
   Combine oats, coconut, cocao, almonds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add date paste, almond butter, applesauce, and vanilla extract; mix, using your hands, until wet ingredients are fully incorporated.
4. Step4
   Press into prepared baking dish. Cover with another piece of waxed paper and press down using a can or mini roller. Freeze for 1 hour.
5. Step5
   Remove dish from freezer and lift out of dish using the edges of the waxed paper. Cut into 25 squares.