{Raw/Vegan/GF} Pistachio Date Squares
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Recipe type: Dessert
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Serves: 16
 
Ingredients
Date Caramel
  • 2 cups pitted dates
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup warm water
  • ¼ cup + 2 tbsp raw shelled pistachios
  • 1 tsp sea salt
Coating
  • ¼ cup + 2 tbsp unsweetened cacao powder
  • 2 tbsp cup coconut oil, liquid
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup/agave/raw honey
  • 2 tbsp crushed raw shelled pistachios, for topping
Instructions
  1. In a food processor, combine dates, warm water, ¼ cup and 2 tbsp pistachios, sea salt, and vanilla until a paste forms.
  2. Transfer paste to a foil-lined small 4x4 dish or square Tupperware. Spread evenly, cover, and freeze for 10 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, combined cacao powder, liquid coconut oil, and maple syrup in a medium bowl with a whisk until homogenous.
  4. Remove pan from freezer and cut into squares. Dip each date square into the chocolate coating and sprinkle with remaining pistachios.
  5. Place each square on a lined baking sheet and return to freezer for 15 minutes. Store in refrigerator.
Recipe by Whisk & Shout at https://whiskandshout.com/rawvegangf-pistachio-date-squares-2/