Chewy Vanilla Oat Power Bars

Ingredients:

250g rolled oats
150g pitted dates
2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
2 tbsp peanut butter or almond butter
1 1/2 tsp vanilla paste
50g chopped nuts or seeds
30g dark chocolate chips (optional)

Method:

• Pulse dates in a blender until they form a sticky paste.
• Warm honey and nut butter together until runny, then stir in vanilla paste.
• Combine oats, chopped nuts, and chocolate chips in a bowl.
• Add the warm vanilla mixture and date paste, mixing until everything binds.
• Press tightly into a lined tray, flattening as shown in the image.
• Chill for 1 hour before slicing into bars and wrapping.