Chocolate, peanut butter and elderberry date bars

Ingredients

• 160g fresh elderberries, destemmed
• 1/3 cup water
• 3 tbsp maple syrup, plus 1 to 2 tsp optional
• 1.5 tsp chia seeds
• About 1 cup soft medjool dates
• 150g dark chocolate
• 20g FOCUS Lion's Mane powder
• 4 tbsp peanut butter
• 2 tbsp dried nettle seeds
• Pinch of flaky sea salt

Method

1. 1

   Run a fork through the elderberries so the berries pop off into a bowl.

2. 2

   Simmer the berries in the water for 20 minutes, stirring now and then, then mash lightly.

3. 3

   Stir in the maple syrup and chia and leave 15 minutes to turn jammy.

4. 4

   De-stone the dates, lay them out in a 20 by 25cm rectangle between two sheets of baking paper and roll flat.

5. 5

   Melt the chocolate gently over a bain-marie, take off the heat and stir in the FOCUS powder.

6. 6

   Spread the peanut butter then the jam over the dates, drizzle over the chocolate and sprinkle with nettle seeds and salt.

7. 7

   Freeze until set, then cut into 12.

Made with

FOCUS | Lion's Mane Mushroom PowderView product