Coconut Joy Snack Bars

I'm liking the idea of DIY snack bars.
So many good things can be "added" and those "questionable" things left out.

Yield: 4
Serving Size: 1 bar

Ingredients

• 1 cup pitted dates
• water
• 1 cup quick cook oats*
• ¾ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• ½ cup chopped toasted almonds
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 tbsp. coconut oil
• 1 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 2 tbsp. honey
• 1/4 cup almond butter
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips, melted

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, add dates, cover with hot water and soak 10 minutes. 
2. Drain water, transfer to Power Chef® System, add cover and pull cord until finely minced.
3. Transfer dates to a medium bowl; add oats, coconut, almonds, and salt. Using hands, knead mixture until oats are moist and dates are well distributed.
4. In the 2-cup/500 mL Micro Pitcher, add coconut oil, butter, honey and almond butter. Microwave on high power 25 seconds or until melted; stir until well combined and smooth. 
5. Pour over oat mixture. Using hands, knead ingredients together until moist and sticky.
6. Fill the Tupperware® SnackBar plunger with the oat mixture, about ½ cup; transfer to one compartment of the SnackBar Maker. 
7. Using the plunger, firmly press mixture to form a bar. Repeat with remaining oat mixture, dividing any extra evenly between the four compartments and firmly pressing with plunger. 
8. Place seal on SnackBar Maker, refrigerate 1 hour or until bars are set.
9. Drizzle set bars with melted chocolate; let stand until chocolate has set, about 15 minutes.
10. Refrigerate, covered, up to 7 days.

*Do not substitute old fashioned oats for quick cook oats.