California Avocado Sticky Toffee Bars

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Total Time: 33 min

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Cook Time: 18 min

Prep Time: 15 min

Nutrition Facts

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Nutrition information
per serving

Calories 340

Total Fat 11g

Saturated Fat 1g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 135mg

Total Carbs 56g

Dietary Fiber 5g

Total Sugars 28g

Protein 4g

Vitamin A 2 mcg; Vitamin C 3 mg; Calcium 19 mg; Iron 1 mg; Vitamin D 0 mcg; Folate 27 mcg; Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0.04 g

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

This sticky toffee avocado dessert made with delicious California-grown ingredients served warm with the added decadence of a caramel sauce and topped with whipped cream. It is also peanut- and gluten-free.

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Serves: 8

Ingredients
Instructions

12 pitted California Deglet Noor dates 5 Tbsp. filtered water 1 ripe, Fresh California Avocado, halved, seeded and peeled 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp. sea salt 2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup 2 cups gluten-free old-fashioned oats 1/4 cup California raisins 1/4 cup chopped California walnuts 1 cup caramel sauce, warmed 4 Tbsp. whipped cream, optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place pitted dates and water in a microwave safe mug and heat for 40 seconds. Remove and let sit 5 minutes.
Pour dates and water into blender or food processor. Pulse until smooth (about 1 minute).
Add Avocado, vanilla extract, cinnamon, sea salt and maple syrup into the blender. Continue to blend until smooth (another minute).
Use a spatula to empty batter into a large bowl.
Add oats, raisins and walnuts into the bowl, mix.
Line a standard loaf pan (8-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 2-1/2 inches) with parchment paper. Pour batter into pan and pat down with spatula. Shake the pan, if needed, to ensure batter is evenly distributed.
Bake for 18 minutes, remove from oven, slice into 4 rows width-wise, then cut down the middle to make 8 bars.
Drizzle with caramel sauce and add whip cream if preferred.

*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.

Did You Know?

In addition to using avocados in baking as a smart substitution for butter and shortening, California Avocados are wonderful in other desserts like avocado pie, avocado mousse and avocado ice cream.