Raw Vegan Chocolate Coconut Bars

• 2 cups chopped pecans
• 2 cups pitted Medjool dates
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1/3 cup nut butter (I used smooth almond, but sunbutter would be awesome!)
• 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons -- heaping, because it's chocolate -- unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 pinch salt

1. Pulse pecans in a food processor until crumbly, and then add dates. Pulse a few times until combined.
2. Add remaining ingredients and mix until well blended. Just stop here and eat this whole thing with a spoon. No? That's gross? Ok. Next step.
3. Press the mixture into a small wax- or parchment-lined dish or baking sheet with a lip (an 8 x 8-inch pan works well) until flat and even. Freeze for 30 minutes, and then slice.
4. Keep in a container in the refrigerator (or the freezer) with layers separated by wax paper.

pecans, dates, coconut oil, nut butter, coconut, vanilla, cocoa, maple syrup, salt

Taken from food52.com/recipes/33406-raw-vegan-chocolate-coconut-bars (may not work)