bars - Chocolate Orange Smoosh Bar

By tinathorn

Ingredients

• 100 g pitted dates
• 60 g cashew nuts
• 47 g raisins
• 25 g coconut flour
• 15 g cocoa powder
• 3 g chia seeds (optional)
• 1 tsp orange rind
• 1 tsp orange extract

Details

Adapted from includingcake.com

Preparation

Step 1

Put everything into a food processor and smoosh together until chopped up into tiny pieces and the bowl is filled with a fine sticky powder (and the air is filled with the heady smell of chocolate orange). If you prefer a smoother bar with less chunky nuts (the cashews in the pics are fairly chunky) then process these for a bit on their own first before adding all the other ingredients in with them.
To form into bars I press the mixture into a tin lined with baking parchment or cling film and use the flat end of a rolling pin to firmly pack the mixture down. You could also form into balls or rolls with your hands. Chill for a while before lifting out if the tin and cutting into bars.
Store in the fridge or cupboard if eating within a few days. These also freeze well.