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    Home » Recipes » No-Cook

    Date Bars

    Published: Aug 14, 2018 · Modified: May 7, 2025 by Maria Doss · This post may contain affiliate links · 7 Comments

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    No bake Date Bars are made using wholesome, nutritious ingredients and are amazingly healthy. They are raw, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and require only 5 minutes of prep time.

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    date and nut bars placed on a wire rack.

    Homemade healthy date bars aka nut bars aka healthy snack bars are easily made in a food processor with nuts, dates, coconut oil and cocoa powder.

    They taste better than any store bought packaged health bars and keeps well in the refrigerator for a guilt-free treat anytime like the almond butter balls or no bake oatmeal balls.

    Made with just 4 pantry ingredients, these raw date bars are vegan, gluten free, dairy free like all coconut oil recipes and makes an ideal no bake snack.

    If you are looking for something sweet for snacking or an after dinner treat like the healthy almond flour cookie dough, but without ruining your diet, then these healthy chocolate bars or date bars are your best friend. They make great healthy after school snack for kids.

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    • Why you'll like it?
    • Ingredients
    • How to make?
    • How to store?
    • Helpful Tips
    • More healthy recipes using dates
    • Date Bars

    Why you'll like it?

    1. Just grind, shape, chill and slice!
    2. Raw, no bake recipe.
    3. Vegan, gluten-free, grain-free and peanut-free.
    4. Not overly sweet.
    5. Healthy and satisfying.
    6. Tastes amazing.

    Ingredients

    Scroll down to the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and amounts.

    1. Dates - I used soft 18 large pitted Medjool dates. It was 9.5 ounces by weight (without seeds) or slightly more than 1 and ½ cups when measured.
    2. Nuts - A mix of whole almonds, cashews and shredded sweetened coconut.
    3. Cocoa powder - As with all cocoa powder recipes, dutch process cocoa powder helps to balance the sweetness in the date bars.

    If love using dates in cooking, then check out my collection of date recipes for inspiration.

    How to make?

    You can find full printable recipe below, but here is a quick overview of the procedure along with step-by-step photos.

    cashews, almonds and cocout in a food processor.
    Step 1 - Add almonds, cashews and coconut into a food processor.
    ground nuts in a food processor.
    Step 2 - Process until coarsely ground and transfer into a bowl.
    cocoa powder, ground nuts and brown date paste in a food processor.
    Step 3 - Process dates and coconut oil until it forms a paste. Add ground nuts and cocoa powder.
    ground date mixture in a food processor.
    Step 4 - Process just until it comes together. Don't grind too much. Transfer into a loaf pan.

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    shaping date nut mixture in a loaf pan.

    Step 5 - Shape date bars dough into parchment lined loaf pan, making sure to press well using the bottom of a measuring cup or flat bottomed glass. Chill until firm.

    date and nut mixture in a loaf pan before cutting.
    hands cutting bars from shaped mixture.

    How to store?

    Refrigerate cut date bars in an air tight container for up to 2 weeks. Sometimes I like to wrap individual bars in parchment paper for easy storage or gift giving. Date bars can also be frozen for up to 2 months.

    Helpful Tips

    • Don't grind nuts into a fine powder - Make sure to grind the nuts coarsely. The date bars looks and tastes better with the crunchy texture.
    • Grind dates smooth paste - Process dates and coconut oil into a smooth paste.
    • Coconut - I used sweetened shredded coconut but feel free to use unsweetened variety.
    • Make a small batch - Cut date bars recipe in half to make a small batch.
    • Store in refrigerator - Store in the refrigerator and eat cold.

    a hand holding a date bar.
    cut date bars on a wire rack.

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    homemade date bars on a wire rack.

    Date Bars

    No bake Date Bars are made using wholesome, nutritious ingredients and are amazingly healthy. They are raw, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and require only 5 minutes of prep time.
    5 from 7 votes
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    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 2 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 2 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12 bars
    Calories: 263kcal
    Author: Maria Doss

    Equipment

    • Food processor

    Ingredients

    • ¾ cup raw almonds
    • ¾ cup raw cashews
    • ¾ cup sweetened shredded coconut
    • 18 large medjool dates, pitted (9.5 ounces by weight without pits) (refer notes to use smaller noor dates)
    • 6 tablespoons coconut oil, melted until lukewarm
    • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
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    Instructions

    • Add almonds, cashews and coconut into a food processor and process until coarsely ground. Make sure not to make into a powder. Transfer ground mixture into a bowl.
    • Into the now empty food processor, add dates without pits and coconut oil. Process until it is finely ground and forms into one mass.
    • Scrape sides, add ground nut mixture and cocoa powder. Process for a few seconds until it is combined, making sure not to process too much.
    • Line a large loaf pan or any flat bottomed pan with parchment paper (making sure that the parchment comes up the sides for easy lifting later). Transfer the ground mixture into the pan, spread evenly and pack very well using the bottom of a measuring cup or drinking glass. 
    • Place pan in the refrigerator overnight to firm up.
    • To cut bars - Holding both ends of parchment, lift bars onto a cutting board and cut into 12 bars (or small bite sized squares).
      Transfer into a container and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
      Eat them cold. They tend to soften if left at room temperature.

    Notes

    Don't grind nuts into a fine powder - Make sure to grind the nuts coarsely. The bars looks and tastes better with the crunchy texture.
    Grind dates smooth paste - Process dates and coconut oil into a smooth paste.
    Coconut - We used sweetened shredded coconut but feel free to use unsweetened variety.
    Make a small batch - Cut recipe in half to make a small batch.
    Store in refrigerator - Always store in the refrigerator and eat cold.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1bar | Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 407mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 54IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutritional information, based on third-party calculations, should be seen as estimates, not guarantees, as various factors like product types, brands, processing methods, and more can alter the nutritional content in recipes.

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    1. Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats

      August 14, 2018 at 3:35 pm

      I love that this is only 5 ingredients and a healthier alternative to other snacks! I can't believe the kids are already back in school! This summer flew by! These bars look so yummy Maria!

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    2. Patrick@looneyforfood.com

      August 15, 2018 at 8:16 pm

      I’m in denial over summer ending so I’ll pretend I didn’t read that lol. But I’ll take these bars anyway! Love the low ingredient list

      Reply
    3. heather (delicious not gorgeous)

      August 16, 2018 at 4:20 am

      these look so tasty! i get free snacks at work but they're pretty unhealthy so i'll have to whip a batch up and keep it for the week (:

      Reply
    4. Theresa Byrne

      February 16, 2022 at 6:46 pm

      5 stars
      Easy to make and delicious! I will see if my seven and four year old agree…fingers crossed but they are yummy.
      Have you tried freezing these?
      Thanks for a great recipe

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        February 17, 2022 at 1:26 am

        Hi Theresa,

        Glad you loved these bars. They freeze great - thaw at room temperature before eating, Maria

        Reply
    5. Jeannette Shields

      September 01, 2024 at 5:10 pm

      5 stars
      I know I will probably like these, but I don’t know if my daughter will. She says coconut upsets her stomach. What can I use as a substitute OR will you not taste it once it’s been “ground” (or “grinded”-I’m not sure of the right word!!) Thank you for the recipe!

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      • Maria Doss

        September 01, 2024 at 5:52 pm

        Hi Jeannette, You can easily make these date bars without the coconut if you prefer. Hope that helps!

        Reply
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