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Oatmeal Walnut Date Bars

Add 1 cup of the oatmeal to a food processor, and process into oat flour.

ONE

Into the food processor bowl, add the dates, coconut, sea salt and baking soda. Process until the dates are broken up.

TWO

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Add remaining 1/2 cup of oatmeal and walnuts. Pulse to break them up, leaving both with some texture.

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Add the egg, coconut oil, and flax meal. Pulse these into the dry ingredients to create a cookie base.

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Reserve 1/2 cup of the cookie base to use as the crumble topping.

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Press the rest of the oatmeal mixture into the bottom of a parchment lined  8×8 pan.

SIX

Make the date caramel by adding the dates, lemon juice, and sea salt to a cleaned food processor bowl.

SEVEN

Press the caramel layer on top of the cookie layer. Sprinkle the reserved oatmeal mixture over the top.

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Bake the bars at 325º F for 18 minutes. Chill bars in the refrigerator before slicing.

NINE

To store these bars put them into an air tight container.  I like to keep mine in the freezer because they will last longer.

STORAGE

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These Oatmeal Walnut Date Bars are seriously dreamy! They make the perfect energizing on-the-go snack.

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