date night jars

The word date can mean so many things – we can make something yummy with dates, we can make a jar to save our change and go out with someone special or we can have fun with a little person in the kitchen.

First up – I made these amazing date bars from Elizabeth Finch – You can find the recipe HERE They are made with good clean ingredients – almond flour, dates, honey, egg, nuts, etc. and are gluten free.

I didn’t have pecans so I used a mixture of raw almonds, cashews and unsweetened coconut for the top. I’m going to warn you that you’ll want to double this recipe because they are so yummy. I found that after cutting into bars, wrapping in syran wrap and placing them in the freezer on a cookie sheet for about an hour. Then I place all the wrapped up little presents in a large Ziplock bag to store in the freezer. They can be eaten as a bar or sliced once you are ready to enjoy.

I knew this was the recipe I wanted to try my new Vietnamese Cinnamon in – oh this was so worth the $8.00 – purchased at Sur la Table.