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No-Bake Oatmeal Walnut Cookies

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Yield: About 24 cookies

No-Bake Oatmeal Walnut Cookies

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon flaxseeds, ground
  • 2 tablespoons water, warm
  • 1 1/2 cup dates, pitted
  • 1 cup walnuts, halves or pieces
  • 1 cup old fashioned oats
  • 2 tablespoons date or coconut sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt

Instructions

    1: Soak the flaxseeds in 2 tablespoons warm water. Set aside.
    2: Line a baking sheet with wax or parchment paper or a silicone mat. Set aside.
    3: Add the dates, walnuts and oats to a food processor. Process until crumbly and no big pieces are left. Scrape down the sides if needed.
    4: Add the flax mixture, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and salt. Process until the mixture holds together. Add a bit of water if the dough is too dry to hold together.
    5: One tablespoon at a time, roll the dough into balls.
    6: Place the dough balls on the baking sheet. Flatten them down slightly with a fork, making a crisscross pattern. (Dip the fork in water if the dough sticks to the fork.)
    7: Refrigerate 4 - 6 hours or until the cookies are firm.

Notes

Soak your dates in water if they are very dry. Drain them before adding.

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No-bake Cinnamon Pecan Pie Crust

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No-bake Cinnamon Pecan Pie Crust

No-bake Cinnamon Pecan Pie Crust
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Ingredients

  • 1½ cup pecans, raw
  • 3 tablespoons coconut or date sugar
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1½ teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Instructions

    1: Combine the pecans, sugar, salt and cinnamon in a food processor. Process until the mixture is just blended.
    2: Add the coconut oil and process until the mixture is finely minced like a graham cracker crust.
    3: Transfer the mixture into a 9 inch pie pan or fluted tart pan.
    4: Press the mixture into the pans up the sides first. Then fill in the middle. Once the mixture is evenly distributed press the a bit more until the curst is even and firm.
    5: The crust is ready to be filled with a no-bake pie, tart or torte filling.

Notes

You can use another type of salt if you do not have Kosher salt.
This crust is delicious with a no-bake pie or ganache filling.

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Frozen Dark Chocolate Almond Bananas

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Frozen Dark Chocolate Almond Bananas

Frozen Dark Chocolate Almond Bananas
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Ingredients

  • 1 large banana, ripe
  • 4 Popsicle sticks
  • 8 - 10 ounces chocolate, dark or bittersweet (or as needed)
  • 1 teaspoon coconut or vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup almonds, chopped, toasted or dry roasted
  • 1/8 teaspoon Kosher salt (optional)

Instructions

    1: Line a baking sheet or tray with waxed paper.
    2: Cut the banana crosswise, then again lengthwise so you have 4 long pieces.
    3: Insert a popsicle stick lengthwise into each banana piece. Then place on baking sheet.
    4: Place bananas in the freezer until they are frozen (2 - 3 hours).
    5: After the bananas are frozen, microwave the chocolate, salt and oil in a glass cup or dish until melted. Start with 1 minute and stir. If needed microwave again for 30 seconds and stir again. Repeat until melted and smooth.
    6: Dip each frozen banana into the chocolate by holding the stick. Pull out and allow the excess chocolate to drip back in cup. Then scrape any excess chocolate off. Set them back on the tray.
    7: Before the chocolate sets, sprinkle with the chopped almonds. Work quickly so the chocolate doesn't harden before you get the nuts on.
    8: Put the dipped bananas back in the freezer until the chocolate is hard. Keep in the freezer until ready to serve.

Notes

You can use dry roasted or toasted almonds.

Chop the almonds small and coarse as desired.

Make sure there are no water drops on the dish or spoon that comes in contact with the chocolate. Any water can make the chocolate lumpy and hard.

You can use chocolate chips, bars and chunks. If you use bars break them into small pieces before melting. You can also use chocolate especially made for drizzling (sometimes called chocolate melts).

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No-bake Cherry Cocoa Walnut Bars

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No-bake Cherry Cocoa Walnut Bars

No-bake Cherry Cocoa Walnut Bars
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
  • 3/4 cup walnuts
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1 cup dates, pitted
  • 1/2 cup cherries, dried
  • Cooking spray

Instructions

    1: Spray a 8 x 8 pan with cooking spray.
    2: Add oats, walnuts, cocoa and salt to a food processor bowl. Process into very small crumbles.
    3: Add dates and cherries. Process until the mixture resembles a crumbly dough and the cherries and dates are chopped up.
    4: Press mixture evenly into the pan.
    5: Chill until firm (about 1 hour).
    6: Cut into 8 - 16 (or desired) sized bars. Serve.

Notes

You can use whole pitted dates or date pieces.

These Walnut Cocoa Cherry bars do not need to be stored in the refrigerator.

These No-bake Cherry Cocoa Walnut Bars are perfect for breakfast, snacks and dessert.

If the dates are very dry, soak them in water about 5 - 10 minutes. Then drain the water off before adding to the mixture.

Wetting a clean spatula or fingers with water makes it easier to press the mixture in the pan without much sticking.

When processing the dough, you may need to stop and scrape down the dough if it get stuck in a ball.

Old fashioned oats are the same as rolled oats.

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These No-bake Cherry Cocoa Walnut Bars are perfect for breakfast, dessert and as a snack. This recipe is so easy, even beginner cooks can make it. Watch this cooking video and make these delicious No-bake Cherry Cocoa Walnut bars today!

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