IN THE POT | HEALTHY EATMORE FUDGE CHOCOLATE BARS

I saw these on Pinterest and for whatever reason I just had to make them.  They are nothing like something I would normally eat and here in Australia I’ve never even seen an Eatmore Fudge Bar let-a-lone tasted one.  But I had the baking bug and I just had to bake so I made them.

Half way through blitzing the pitted dates, nuts and cocoa powder together I thought our food processor was going to blow a fuse. This stuff is seriously sticky! Black tar! It’s mental.

I ended up having to stop and scrape the food processor down a couple of times just to try and get an even texture.

Once the base was done and I moved on to making the topping things got a little easier. The “icing” looks so yummy and inviting.  I couldn’t help but think it would make a great facial mask…

This recipe is so simple and quick to make, the hardest thing is getting the date mixture to stay off the spoon and in the pan when you’re pushing it down (I ended up using my fingers!).

I cut it in to 16 pieces but in the end halved all those pieces as it’s really rich.  A great treat on a super hot day!

Healthy Eatmore Fudge Chocolate Bars

1 cup pitted dates

3/4 cup unsalted nuts, cashew, walnuts, almonds

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 ripe bananas

4 tbsp natural almond butter

1/4 cup more unsweetened cocoa powder

4 tbsp agave nectar

1. Put dates in a bowl with warm water, allow dates to soak for 30 minutes, then drain.

2. Mix together dates, unsalted nuts, and 1/4 cup cocoa powder in a food processor until well blended.

3. Spread mixture in a 9×5 baking pan (or an 8×8 is okay) until evenly distributed, and press down gently with a spoon.

4. Mix together bananas, almond butter, honey, and other 1/4 cup cocoa powder in the food processor until well blended.

5. Spread mixture over bottom layer until evenly distributed.

6. Place in freezer for 30 minutes. Cut into 16 squares.

Store in freezer.

Source: Chocolate Covered Katie