Pecan Almond Date Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup pecan halves
• 1 cup almonds
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons flax seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup pitted and quartered dates
• 5 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Spread pecans and almonds onto a baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until nuts are toasted and fragrant, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove baking sheet from oven and decrease oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Combine flour, flax seeds, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a food processor; pulse a few times. Add pecans and almonds to flour mixture; pulse until nuts are coarsely chopped. Add oats and dates to flour-nut mixture; pulse just until combined.

Whisk maple syrup and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth; pour over oat mixture and pulse just until combined. Spread oat mixture into an 8-inch square pan.

Bake in the preheated oven lightly browned, about 25 minutes; cool to room temperature.