I wouldn’t necessarily say that these Paleo Date Walnut Bars are low-carb, but they are certainly lower-carb than a traditional date bar recipe. Using almond flour in my gluten-free recipes helps to lower the carb count right off the bat. Reducing the amount of sweetener in my recipes helps too!
These Date Walnut Bars are sweetened with one-quarter cup of honey, while most date bar recipes use a cup of sugar, or more. Given this, I consider these Paleo Date Walnut Bars a very healthy dessert! If you’re looking for something different and need sugar-free recipes, you’ll definitely want to check out my Keto Diet Recipes page!
This is another one of my super easy paleo dessert recipes that you can whip up without much fuss. We enjoy Date Walnut Bars for breakfast with a hot cup of tea, or for an afternoon snack, or for dessert following our dinner.
Date Walnut Bars
Ingredients
- 1½ cups blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
- ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 3 large eggs
- ¼ cup grapeseed oil or palm shortening
- ¼ cup agave nectar or honey
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1 cup dates (remove pits) and chopped
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine almond flour, salt, and baking soda
- In a medium bowl, combine eggs, oil, honey, and vanilla
- Stir wet ingredients into dry
- Fold walnuts and dates into batter
- Scoop batter into a greased 8 x 8 inch baking dish
- Bake at 350°F for 22-30 minutes
- Cool and serve
Both my husband and younger son really enjoyed this paleo dessert! My older son barely noticed them since they do not contain chocolate.
Here are some of my other easy paleo dessert recipes for you!
Gluten Free Diva says
Yum yum yum. I will make these and will be a happy girl. I might have to add chocolate chips – I add them whenever and wherever I can. This is a sure-fire winner, Elana!
Brandon says
These look incredibly delicious! I’m not up for eating dates straight up (they remind me of an insect that I can’t even type), but I do love their taste. What a great way to find another way of eating them, other than using them as a sweetening base for one of my raw dessert recipes.
Karen says
Elana,
These look so good. Thank you! I can’t wait for an excuse to try them. (I’m currently on a very low carb diet…) Next potluck or occasion this will be my recipe. Love all the ingredients!
Amy says
YUMMMMMOLA Those look good cannot wait to try them.. Im drooling
Tasha says
Looks so good, I just bought a 15lb box of Medjool dates :) Have to try hazelnut flour maybe since I’m allergic to Almonds :(
Cathy says
Whoa, Nelly! I can’t wait to try these out! I think I might tinker a bit and add some shredded coconut (Hard to for me to separate coconut and dates!), but other than that this recipe looks both dreamy AND super food dense, always a winning combination in my book. :)
gfe--gluten free easily says
Another reason to stock up on dates, Elana! I am a huge fan of walnut bars and dates and walnuts sound like the perfect combo to me. :-)
xo,
Shirley
Nisrine|Dinners & Dreams says
They look extremely delicious. I love the texture and taste of almond flour desserts. Yum!
Karen says
I love all of your recipes, but my oldest daughter has a serious tree nut allergy and I cannot use almond flour. Will you tell me what flour or combination of flours make an acceptable substitution? Thanks so much!
AndreAnna (Life as a Plate says
So I’m a little high on pain meds from my surgery but those look like the most delicious things ever in the history of grain-free man.
I’m going to make my husband make them tomorrow.