Strawberry Date Muesli Squares

Ingredients

• 1 cup of Medjool dates, pitted, cut into small pieces and soaked with filtered water for at least 10 minutes
• 2 cups of rolled oats
• ½ tsp of organic Ceylon cinnamon ground, no sugar added
• Optional: 1 tsp of pure ground vanilla, no sugar added
• 1 pinch of sea or Himalayan rock salt
• 1/3 cup of coconut oil or ghee (ghee is clarified butter and lower in calories than coconut oil and rich in essential omega-3 fatty acids)
• 1/3 cup of almond butter, no sugar or salt added
• 1 piece of ripe bananas, mashed
• Frozen or ripe strawberry slices (I used a small handful)

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees and line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Soak your dates.
3. In a large bowl, mix the oats, spices, salt, and combine.
4. Add your soaked, pitted and finely cut date and mix.
5. In a small pot, over low heat, melt your coconut oil and combine with your mashed banana and almond butter. Mix until gooey mixture forms.
6. Pour the coconut mixture over your oat mixture and mix well. Make sure every flake is well coated.
7. Add the mixture into your prepared baking dish. Use your hands to press down firmly.
8. Top with your strawberry slices pressing them into the muesli-date mixture.
9. Bake for about 30-35 minutes or until golden and smelling irresistible.
10. Let your muesli bars cool fully before cutting into bite-sized bars or squares.
11. Enjoy how delicious eating and living healthily can taste!