No-Bake Cacao Almond Bars by Welleasy

Ingredients

• 2 cups porridge oats, or roughly blended jumbo oats
• 1 tsp cacao powder
• 1 tsp Ceylon cinnamon
• 30 g walnuts, roughly chopped
• 30 g almonds, roughly chopped
• 3 tbsp chia seeds
• 25 g dark chocolate drops
• 60 ml date syrup or maple syrup
• 125 g almond butter
• 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
• 2 tbsp dark chocolate, melted, for drizzling

Instructions

1. Mix the oats, cacao powder, cinnamon, walnuts, almonds, chia seeds, and chocolate drops in a large bowl until evenly combined.
2. Add the date syrup, almond butter, and melted coconut oil, then stir for 1-2 minutes until the mixture looks sticky and holds together.
3. Press the mixture firmly into a lined square mould, smoothing the top with the back of a spoon.
4. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or overnight for the firmest set, until the slab feels solid.
5. Slice into bars and drizzle with the melted dark chocolate just before serving.