Raw Caramel Crumble Bars

• for the caramel
• 2 cups / 300 g pitted medjoul dates
• 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• water as needed
• for the bars
• 1 cup / 110 raw old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup / 85 g raw buckwheat
• 1/2 cup / 55 pecans
• 1 + 1/4 cups / 175 g raisins
• 1 tablespoon maca powder
• 1/2 tablespoon lucuma powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch vanilla powder

1. Blend all ingredients to obtain a really thick but smooth cream
2. Reserve in fridge.
3. In a high-speed blender grind the first three ingredients to obtain a thin flour. Add salt, vanilla and your super foods and blend for few seconds. Now add raisins and blend until the dough starts to held together.
4. With your hand mix everything in a bowl.
5. Press about the 3/4 of the dough in a prepared square or loaf pan until firm and flat. With a spoon spread the caramel over the base and crumble the last part of the dough on top.
6. Reserve in fridge to firm up before cutting in squares.

caramel, lemon juice, salt, water, oats, buckwheat, maca powder, lucuma powder, salt, vanilla powder

Taken from food52.com/recipes/41420-raw-caramel-crumble-bars (may not work)