White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Bars
This delightful bar offers a creamy and crunchy experience like no other, packed with delicious macadamia nuts and luscious white chocolate.. With its smooth texture and balanced sweetness, it's sure to tantalize your taste buds and satisfy your cravings. Whether you need a quick snack or an energy boost during the day, this White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Bar recipe is the perfect choice for indulgence.
Servings 12
Ingredients
- 1 cup macadamia or cashew nuts
- 1 cup oats, instant or quick
- 1 cup dates, soaked 30 minutes and drained
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
- 1/3 cup natural peanut butter
- 1/4 cup protein or collagen powder
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Drizzle
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
Instructions
- Line an 8 x 8” baking pan or dish with parchment paper on the bottom and sides leaving some overhanging to act as a handle to get the bars out easier for cutting.Place oats and coconut into a food processer and process until broken down and crumbly. Add dates, macadamia nuts, peanut butter, protein powder and vanilla and process briefly until well combined. Lastly add ¼ cup white chocolate chips and pulse a few times until combined.Be careful not to over process as its nice to have texture and different sized “bits” in your bars.Press mixture into the bottom of your pan or dish evenly using a spatula or back of a spoon.
Chocolate Drizzle
- Place the remaining ½ cup chocolate chips and coconut oil in small dish and microwave at 50% power with 30 second bursts stirring between each one until melted and smooth.Or use double boiler method - (pot of boiling water with a bowl resting on top) melt the chocolate chips and the coconut oil together.Once melted, drizzle over bars with a spoon and place in fridge 1-2 hours to firm up and set.Cut into 12 bars. Store in airtight container in the freezer or refrigerator.