Cashew Tahini Bars
on Nov 23, 2018, Updated Mar 03, 2025
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These delicious No-Bake Cashew Tahini Bars come straight from vegan dessert heaven but are still suitable for a snack. All you need to make them are cashews, dates, tahini, sea salt and dairy-free chocolate.
About the Recipe
These simple but decadent bars can be made as a 3-ingredient snack, either rolled into energy balls or pressed into bars, or with the added chocolate and sea salt topping, as a delicious vegan dessert. Here are a few reasons to love these tahini bars:
- Vegan, gluten-free.
- No baking needed.
- Just 4 ingredients.
- Perfect for a dessert or snack.
- Freezer-friendly.
Ingredients
If you make them exactly as I did, here’s what you’ll need to make these bars:
- Tahini. You’ll need a nice, smooth, creamy tahini. My favourite brand in Canada is Arz Fine Foods. It’s ultra-smooth, has the best subtly sweet flavour and works wonderfully in recipes. When shopping for tahini, watch that the only ingredient listed is sesame seeds. There should be no added oil or sugar.
- Raw Cashews. Look for cashews with just one ingredient: cashews. There should be no added oil, salt or sugar however in a pinch you could definitely use dry-roasted salted or unsalted cashews in which case the ingredients may list salt.
- Dates. Soft, fresh dates are key for no-bake recipes like this one. I used pitted sayer dates, which are small and sweet and have a rich, caramel flavour. Medjool dates are also wonderful. Deglect noor or honey would also work in fact, any kind of date will work as long as they’re soft and moist so they can bind the recipe. If you only have hard, dry dates, place them in a bowl, pour boiling water over them, let them sit for 15 minutes and then drain well before using.
- Dairy-Free Chocolate. If you want to add the chocolate topping – which is recommend, of course! – look for a good quality dairy-free dark chocolate or dairy-free chocolate chips. I like Alter Eco, Green & Blacks and Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips and Chocolate Morsels. Alternatively, you can make the chocolate ganache from these No-Bake Cashew Cookie Dough Bars.
- Sea Salt. The sea salt topping is optional but I love how it enhances the flavour of the bars. I used a little salt both in the bars and on top.
More No-Bake Bar Recipes
Loving these simple bars? Try these ones too:
- No-Bake Chocolate Espresso Brownies
- 2-Ingredient Salted Peanut Date Bars
- No-Bake Superfood Cookies
- No-Bake Peanut Butter Blondies
- Easy Vegan Tahini Sesame Cookies
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No-Bake Cashew Tahini Bars
These simple, no-bake bars are a breeze to make and are totally suitable for snacking but still delicious enough for dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups raw cashews, 210 g
- 1 cup tightly packed soft, pitted dates*, 250 g
- 1/2 cup tahini, 120 g
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate, 120 g
- sprinkle of sea salt
Instructions
- Add the cashews to a food processor and pulse until mostly broken down.1 1/2 cups raw cashews
- Add the dates and tahini and mix until it forms a big clump of thick dough.1 cup tightly packed soft, pitted dates*, 1/2 cup tahini
- Line a square baking pan (mine was 7 x 7 inch) with 2 overlapping strips of parchment or wax paper. Press the dough into the pan, taking a few minutes to firmly press it down and smooth it out.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, bowl placed over a pot of boiling water or double boiler, melt the chocolate until smooth and creamy. Use a spatula to evenly spread the chocolate over the bars. Sprinkle with sea salt.3/4 cup dark chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate, sprinkle of sea salt
- Place in the freezer for 2 hours to set then lift out of the pan and cut into 16 squares (or 8 large bars if you prefer).
Notes
Feel free to double the amount of chocolate used for a thicker chocolate topping. If you prefer, use my recipe for raw vegan chocolate to make the chocolate coating.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar, Calories: 166kcal, Carbohydrates: 18g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 10g, Sodium: 5mg, Potassium: 215mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 12g, Vitamin A: 1IU, Calcium: 26mg
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u weight the dates before or after removing the pits?
Thanks
After. Thanks.
I’ve been keeping a batch of these in the freezer for snacks and dessert. My husband lets me know right away when we are out! haha We have shared them with friends and family and they are always a big hit. 🙂
Thanks for all of your great recipes!
Easy to make and absolutely delicious. Took it to a tea party where there were lots of different things people had made. This was the only one that had none left.
Aww that’s awesome. So glad everyone liked them!
Love this recipe! I use stevia sweetened chocolate chips and add a little extra. Thank you!
Yum, sounds delicious! Glad you enjoy them!
Do you think i can skip the chocolate layer?
Yep. Enjoy!
Wow! This recipe is so good! Thank you so much!!
You’re so welcome!! So glad you enjoyed it.
Is there any chance of using stevia or something for a less caloric version?
Not for this one unfortunately as the dates are the base of the recipe but you could omit the chocolate to reduce the calories a bit.