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!
Becky D says
These were SO good! I used half agave, and half coconut palm sugar. I also added a tsp. of vanilla, and a tsp. of cinnamon. I let my son eat a piece for breakfast this morning. He couldn’t believe I was letting him eat CAKE for breakfast! :) He’s 6, and he LOVES this recipe. I think I’ll make it often. I have a hard time getting him to eat in the morning. What a sneaky way to get protein and fiber in him!
Georgia Pellegrini says
Fruit nut bars are such a fun classic…they make especially good travel snacks. This date walnut version looks perfect!
Jenn Irwin says
Just made these and LOVE them! Thanks so much for this recipe. I did make a couple of changes. I used 3/4 cup of almond flour and 3/4 cup of chestnut flour and then removed the agave so it would be Paleo friendly. I’m on day 18 of the 30 day challenge and let me tell you that the sweetness from the dates was plenty sweet for me and such a treat. I was hoping my 2 and 3 year old would have liked them but probably not sweet enough for their sweet tooth. Bummer.
Thanks again!!
zenobia says
Nice combo. I added orange zest and used walnut flour to make laddoos a couple of months back.
Melanie says
I love high protein snacks, can’t wait to try these!
Heather Espana says
I just made these tonight and they are SOOOO good!
Denise says
just made these and they are delicious! thanks Elana!!
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
Elana, these walnut bars look so wonderful and delicious – and still super healthy! Your photography is so beautiful, too. Looking forward to exploring your recipes and seeing what’s next! – Georgia
Lori says
Hi!
I baked this cake about an hour ago, and there is less than half left! My husband and I gobbled it up!
The only thing I changed is that I added 1 ripe banana instead of the agave (we don’t like too much sugar, and the dates sweeten it up nicely!), baked it for 22 min and it was delicious!
Also, make sure you grease the baking dish really well!
Thanks!
Lori
Lauren says
Just made these and they came out fantastic! Very moist and tasty!!!!