Author Notes: This recipe is one of my favorite ways to use date caramel. I also added some weird powders – you can use just maca or mesquite or other powdered superfood you love, or simply cacao or carob powder. —Valentina | The Blue Bride
Serves: 12
Ingredients
for the caramel
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2
cups / 300 g pitted medjoul dates
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1/2
tablespoon lemon juice
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1/4
teaspoon salt
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water as needed
for the bars
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1
cup / 110 raw old fashioned oats
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1/2
cup / 85 g raw buckwheat
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1/2
cup / 55 pecans
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1 + 1/4
cups / 175 g raisins
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1
tablespoon maca powder
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1/2
tablespoon lucuma powder
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1
pinch salt
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1
pinch vanilla powder
Directions
for the caramel
- Blend all ingredients to obtain a really thick but smooth cream
- Reserve in fridge.
for the bars
- In a high-speed blender grind the first three ingredients to obtain a thin flour. Add salt, vanilla and your super foods and blend for few seconds. Now add raisins and blend until the dough starts to held together.
- With your hand mix everything in a bowl.
- Press about the 3/4 of the dough in a prepared square or loaf pan until firm and flat. With a spoon spread the caramel over the base and crumble the last part of the dough on top.
- Reserve in fridge to firm up before cutting in squares.
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Photo by Valentina | sweet kabocha
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Photo by Valentina | sweet kabocha