Vata Energy Bars 

INGREDIENTS:

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• 2 cups raw cashews

• 2 cups pitted dates, preferably Medjool

• 1 cup almond butter

• ½ cup of Ghee 

• 1 cup Jaggery (unrefined date, palm, or cane sugar), or replace with brown sugar

• ½ cup shredded unsweetened coconut

• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

• ¾ cup coconut flour

• 2 teaspoons ground cardamom

• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon of mineral salt

 

​DIRECTIONS:

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• Line a baking pan with parchment paper set aside. Pit the dates, set aside.

• In a food processor grind the cashews to a coarse meal, and then add the dates and pulse until combined. Next, add the jaggery and coconut flour, and combine.

• In a separate bowl mix the almond butter, ghee oil, and vanilla and then add to the above mixture.

• Mix/pulse in a food processor until combined, and then press the mixture into a lined 8 x 8-inch baking pan, and if sticky, wet the hands with water and smooth the top.

• Refrigerate for one hour, remove from pan, and cut into bite-sized pieces.

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