Vegan Cookie Dough Bars with Chocolate Chips and Peanut Butter

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

pitted medjool dates

1 cup

old-fashioned rolled oats (certified gluten free if needed)

3/4

cup almond flour

3 tbsp

unsalted peanut butter, almond butter, or cashew butter (I used the natural, drippy kind that is stored in the refrigerator)

2 tbsp

pure maple syrup

1 tbsp

pure vanilla extract

1/4 tsp

kosher salt

1/3 cup

semisweet mini chocolate chips (about 2 ounces; dairy free if needed)

2/3 cup

chopped semisweet chocolate or chocolate chips (about 4 ounces; dairy free if needed)

teaspoon coconut oil