Salted Maple Pecan Pie Bars

• 14 pitted medjool dates
• 1 cup pecans
• 2 tbsp vanilla protein powder
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Flaky salt
• Chocolate or nut butter drizzle
  

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Top with a drizzle of melted chocolate, nut butter or flaky sea salt.

1. To a high speed blender or food processor add your medjool dates, pecans and rolled oats. Blend or pulse until they are broken down into bits, or close to a fine meal.
2. Once they are blended, add your remaining ingredients excluding flaked salt and drizzle: vanilla protein powder, vanilla extract, sea salt, maple syrup and cinnamon.
3. Blend until a cookie dough like texture is formed, if you put a bit of it in your fingertips and press the mixture should stay together.
4. Add this dough to a lined baking pan and cool in the fridge to set for 1-2 hours.
5. Once cooled, remove from the baking pan and slice into 10-12 even bars. Top with your choice of melted chocolate or nut butter and flaky sea salt. Serve and enjoy! Store in the fridge in an airtight container.