Coffee Cream Bars

serves 8

Ingredients

·         1 cup pitted dates (160 g)

·         1/2 cup raw oats

·         1/4 cup water

·         4 frozen bananas (approx. 440 g)

·         1 TBSP + 1 tsp instant coffee powder

·         2 oz sugar free chocolate

How To

1. In a food processor, blend together the pitted dates, raw oats, and water.
2. Be sure to use soft dates; if your dates are too firm, soak them in water for at least 3 hours before blending.
3. Line a 9×9 dish with saran wrap; this will be helpful later to remove the bars. Press the blended mixture along the inside of the 9×9 dish to create a solid base. Then, place the frozen bananas and instant coffee into the food processor.
4. This may take 3-5 minutes to fully blend the bananas; be patient. Once a thick coffee cream is visible, evenly spread it on top of the base layer previously placed in the 9×9 dish.
5. Melt 2 oz of sugar free chocolate and drizzle it on top of the coffee cream layer. Freeze for 2 hours or more, then slice into 8 pieces and serve.
6. Store any extra servings in the freezer.

To ensure this recipe is dairy free and vegan, use dark chocolate (no milk).

nutritional information per serving

163 calories; 3 g fat, 32 g carbs (3 g fiber), 2 g protein