INGREDIENTS
12 bars
- 1½ cups rolled oats
- 1 cup slivered almonds
- 2 cups pitted dates
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup almond butter
- ½ cup vegan semisweet chocolate chips
RECIPE
Double Chocolate Granola Bars
Trail bars transcribed from the saved recipe discussion.
METHOD
Make it
- 1
Toast oats and almonds at 350°F for 10–15 minutes.
- 2
Soak dates in warm water 10 minutes and drain. Process dates until doughlike, then process with cocoa.
- 3
Combine with oats and almonds.
- 4
Warm maple syrup and almond butter together until smooth and knead into the mixture.
- 5
Press into a parchment-lined 9×13-inch pan and refrigerate 1 hour.
- 6
Cut into 12 bars.
Cooking notes
- The chat attributes the base recipe to AMC; publication authenticity was not independently checked here.
- The source lists ½ cup chocolate chips but does not explicitly say when to incorporate them.