Mint Cocoa Bars with Chia seeds

I'm usually not a big fan of most protein/snack bars.  I just don't like the way they taste.  Most of the time they taste too sweet and too artificial with the exception of a few (Cy & I both like Kind Bars).  So when I saw the recipe for this Cocoa Bar in my CSA Box I was very curious to see how they would turn out with such few ingredients. And you know what? They were delicious!  It was just the right amount of sweetness with the flavor of natural mint chocolate chip - one of my favorites {for ice cream ;)} It's a perfect bite for when you just need a little pick me up.

Now that I know you can make your own tasty snack bars with no refined sugars, the possibilities are endless! My head is swimming with thoughts of coconut shreds, dried cherries, all different kinds of nuts, and on and on...
What flavors would you make?

{Minty Cocoa Bars}
adapted from fooddoodles.com

Ingredients:
makes 8 small bars

3/4 cup pitted medjool dates
3/4 cup of nuts (I used almonds and walnuts)
pinch of salt
2-3tbsp chia seeds
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4-1/3cup loosely packed mint leaves

Directions:

1. In a food processor, grind nuts until pieces are small (or you can even go finely ground), take out the nuts and keep in a bowl.
2.  Add the dates to the food processor and pulse until there are no large pieces.  Add all of the ingredients, including the previously pulsed nuts, and pulse until everything is incorporated.
3.  Place the batter onto a parchment lined baking sheet or loaf pan.  Even if it seems dry, you can press firmly down until it sticks.  Create an evenly flat sheet. (Note: it will prob only cover a portion of the pan, which is fine)
4.  Cut into even pieces.  (You can leave it in the fridge or freezer for a bit if it makes it easier to cut)