Raw Vanilla Pecan Bars with Cashew Icing

1. Add the oats to a food processor and process to a fine flour, before adding the pecans and coconut sugar and processing until finely ground.
2. Add the Epic Protein : Vanilla Lucuma and salt and process once more until just blended.
3. Add the cashew butter, syrup, apple juice and vanilla extract to a small bowl and whisk until smooth.
4. Pour the icing over the dry ingredients in the food processor, and process until it all comes together in one large bowl and is chunky. (Be careful not to overprocess into a butter.)
5. Line a 9″ x 5″ loaf pan with plastic wrap (you can use a smaller pan for thicker bars) and press the mixture out evenly to the corners, flattening with a spatula.
6. For the icing, process the ingredients together until smooth and spread over the bars.
7. Sprinkle coconut sugar over the top, and place in the freezer until firm and set.
9. To serve, cut into 8 bars. (For storage, keep them in the freezer or fridge. The icing will be softer in the fridge, and if you leave them out for an extended period of time at room temperature, they will soften more.)
10. Enjoy!

NOTES

Raw, vegan, gluten-free, oil-free
Nutrition per bar (based on 8) without icing: 194.75 calories, 10 g fat, 5.78 g protein, 21.5 carbs, 10.625 g sugars
With icing: 240.78 calories, 13 g fat, 6.9 g protein, 25.7 carbs, 13.5 g sugars