Peanut Butter Brownie Bars

Ingredients

Base

• 1 cup raw almonds
• 3/4 cup dates, chopped (soften in hot water for 15 mins)
• 1/4 cup cacao powder
• 2/3 cup natural peanut butter
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 Tbsp warm water
• Pinch of fine pink Himalayan salt

Peanut Butter Frosting

• 2/3 cup natural peanut butter
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup warm water

Decoration (optional)

• 1/4 cup buckinis
• 1/4 cup cacao nibs

Instructions

1. To make base, firstly put the almonds in a powerful food processor and blend until the almonds are in small pieces.
2. Drain the dates, and pop them in the food processor with the rest of the ingredients for the base.
3. Process until it comes together into a dough-like consistency and holds together when pressed in to your hand.
4. Press the mixture in to your pan (I used 20cm x 20cm)
5. To make the frosting, place all ingredients into a small blender and blend until smooth.
6. Spread frosting on brownies and decorate with the buckinis and cacao nibs.
7. Place in a sealed tight container and store in the fridge for up to one week or in the freezer for four weeks ( if storing in freezer, before eating the brownie bars let sit in fridge until thawed).

Enjoy 🙂

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