Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour or oat flour for GF

1/4 cup cocoa powder

2 tbsp flaxseed meal

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup medjool dates (about 12 dates)

1/3 cup maple syrup

2 tbsp butter

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 cup mini chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Mix together oats, flour, cocoa, flaxseed, baking powder, and salt. In a high powered food processor, puree medjool dates (they should ball up). Add maple syrup, butter, and vanilla.

2. Blend until combined, stopping the food processor a few times to scrape the sides. Add dry ingredient mixture to the food proccessor. Pulse mixture until combined, scraping the sides occasionally. Add chocolate chips. Pulse mixture a few times to combine. Press mixture into a lightly greased casserole dish. Bake at 350 F for 15-18 minutes or until set but not dry. After cooling, cut into 16 bars.

Bon Appetit!