Tahini-Date Bars

Delicious no-bake bars made from tahini, dates, and oats

Prep Time15

Chilling time1

Total Time1 15

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Jewish, Middle Eastern

Keyword: Cookies, Desserts, Holiday Foods, Snacks

Servings: bars

Calories: 216kcal

Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper, allowing some paper to hang over the sides.
If your dates are not very soft, soak them for about 5 minutes in hot water. Drain and discard the water.
Add the dates, rolled oats, tahini, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt to your food processor. Blend or pulse until the ingredients are thoroughly mixed and have come together in a sticky batter. The batter should be relatively smooth and you should not see many whole oats or large chunks of date.
Pour the batter into the lined pan, and press it down into the sides and corners so that it is distributed evenly and is relatively flat on top. Place the pan in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.
Before you remove the pan from the freezer, melt the chocolate chips. Place them in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 20-30 second intervals, stirring in between each one, until the chocolate is fully melted and smooth.
Remove the pan from the freezer and pour the melted chocolate over the batter. Use a rubber spatula to smooth out the chocolate. If using, sprinkle the coarse sea salt on top. Place the pan back in the freezer for at least 30 minutes to set.
Remove the pan from the freezer and carefully lift the bars out using the parchment paper sling. Peel off the parchment paper and place the bars on a cutting board. Divide into squares or rectangles as you prefer.