Tahini Date Bars (Vegan)

Made with wholesome ingredients and sweetened with dates, this homemade Tahini Date Bar Recipe is perfect for every age from toddlers to adults!

If you are looking for a healthy, fruit sweetened granola bar that the whole family will enjoy, then you need to make this Tahini Date Bar Recipe!

We love anything involving tahini and dates in our family.

If you've never made no-bake dates bars or balls before, they are such a healthy grab and go snack that you'll soon want in your fridge at all times!

I have a number of different granola bars and balls made with dates on my blog including my favorite Oatmeal Date Granola Bars and these Homemade Clif Bars. Yum!

Now let me show you how to make this date bar recipe!

Tahini Date Granola Bars Ingredients

The thing I love most about these date bars, apart from them being delicious, is that they require just 5 ingredients!

I'll list out everything you need below:

• Medjool dates
• Quick oats
• Ground flaxseed
• Almond flour
• Black tahini

Which Dates are Best for No-Bake Granola Bars?

I personally love to use Medjool dates whenever I'm making no-bake granola bars or energy bites.

They are gooey, sweet and sticky, making them both a great sweetener and binder for your homemade snacks!

What is Black Tahini?

Black tahini is an amazing, nutrient dense food.

I first discovered black tahini when we lived in China and my tahini vender sold both white and black tahini.

I did some research on it and found that black tahini is richer in iron and calcium than white tahini. Um, count me in!

I started using black tahini it in my favorite Tahini Brownies (um chocolate + healthy benefits...yes please!), my Tahini Brownie Bites and am now trying to incorporate it into my toddler's diet daily. Sometimes I'll mix it with mashed banana for a sweet puree. Sometimes I'll stir it into her oatmeal.

Lately I've been giving her these kid-friendly date bars and she really loves them. I had a friend and her son over the other day and her son loved them as well.

Oh, and Brett and I are big fans too, so these really can be enjoyed by all!

In addition to black tahini, these bars are full of fiber, whole grains and healthy fats. They're basically a nutritional power-house and I plan to make them for Harper for years to come!

Are Dates Healthy to Eat?

There are so many different opinions on what is and isn't healthy.

Especially when it comes to food.

I personally love to make no-bake treats using dates as they are sweetened entirely with fruit!

Fruit can be such a nutritious part of one's diet, so we are all about enjoying these tahini date bars whenever the craving hits.

How to Make Date Granola Bars

These tahini date bars are so easy to make.

Let me walk you through how to make them!

1. Soak your dates. If you don't have super soft and gooey Medjool dates, you may need to soak your dates before using them. Pit your dates and place them in a bowl. Cover them with boiling water to soak for about 10 minutes. Once soft, drain the water and use a small food processor or blender to process them into a smooth paste.
2. While the dates are soaking, whisk together the oats, ground flaxseed and almond flour.
3. Add in the date puree and the black tahini and stir until a uniform, sticky dough forms.
4. Press the dough onto a parchment paper lined tray until about ½-1 inch thick and whatever shape you desire.*
5. Chill the dough in the fridge for an hour or so before cutting into bars.

Storage

These homemade date bars last for about 1-2 weeks when you store them in an airtight container in the fridge.

It's so nice to have a batch on hand for quick grab-n-go snacks for your kiddos or even you!

I'd love to know if you give these Black Tahini Date Bars a try and what you and your kids think!

Or if you make this recipe using white tahini, please let me know how it turns out.

More Date Granola Bar Recipes

If you love granola bars made with dates, then you need to try out these other date granola bar recipes!

• Homemade Oatmeal Date Granola Bars
• Chewy Almond Butter Date Granola Bars
• Date Pecan Energy Bites
• Homemade Mint Chip Larabar Brownie Bites

And if you like quick, filling and healthy snacks, check out my Energy Ball recipes!

📖 Recipe

Black Tahini Date Bars

Faith VanderMolen

Made with whole foods and calcium-rich black tahini, these sweet and healthy Black Tahini Date Bars are both mom and kid approved!

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Snacks

Cuisine American

Servings 16 bars

Calories 126 kcal

Equipment

• Hamilton Beach Food Processor
• Vitamix 5200 Blender

Ingredients

 

US CustomaryMetric

 

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• 1 cup packed dates pitted and soaked
• 1 cup quick oats
• ⅓ cup ground flaxseed
• ½ cup almond flour
• ½ cup black tahini

Instructions 

• Pit your dates and place them in a bowl. Cover them with boiling water to soak for about 10 minutes. Once soft, drain the water and use a small food processor or blender to process them into a smooth paste.
• While the dates are soaking, whisk together the oats, ground flaxseed and almond flour.
• Add in the date puree and the black tahini and stir until a uniform, sticky dough forms.
• Press the dough onto a parchment paper lined tray until about ½-1 inch thick and whatever shape you desire.*
• Chill the dough in the fridge for an hour or so before cutting into bars. I got 16 bars.
• Store the bars in an airtight container for 1-2 weeks!

Notes

*You could also roll the dough into balls!
The preparation time does not include the chilling of the dough. If you are short on time, use damp hands to roll the dough into balls. Then store the balls in an airtight container in the fridge.

Nutrition

Calories: 126kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 4mgPotassium: 140mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 6IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg

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