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No-Bake Cocoa Almond Chia Date Bars

Fudgy, chewy pressed bars with deep cocoa flavor, toasty almond crunch and a gentle pop from chia seeds.

No-Bake Cocoa Almond Chia Date Bars

Ingredients

  • 4 dates96 gMedjool dates, pitted
  • ⅓ cup whole50 gAlmondsroughly chopped
  • 2½ tbsp40 gAlmond butter, no salt added
  • 3½ tbsp20 gSweetened shredded coconut
  • 2½ tbsp14 gUnsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ oz16 gChia seeds
  • 1 tsp4 gVanilla extract
  • ⅛ tsp0.5 gSalt
  • 2 tsp10 gWaterwarm

Steps

  1. Line a small loaf pan or 6-inch square container with parchment, leaving some overhang on two sides.
  2. Soak the dates in the warm water for 5 minutes to soften; keep the water.
  3. Finely chop the dates, then mash them in a bowl with the almond butter, the vanilla and the soaking water until it forms a sticky paste.
  4. Sprinkle the unsweetened cocoa powder and the salt over the date paste and stir until evenly dark.
  5. Add the chia seeds to the cocoa mixture and stir until they are spread throughout.
  6. Fold in the chopped almonds and the shredded coconut, kneading with your hands until the mixture holds together when squeezed.
  7. Press the mixture firmly and evenly into the lined pan, using the back of a spoon or the bottom of a glass to compact it.
  8. Chill for at least 1 hour until firm, then lift out by the parchment and cut into 4 bars. Keep chilled.

Contains: Tree nuts.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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