Soak dates (12 large dates) in warm water for 10-20 minutes so they can regain their moisture and give them a sweeter flavor.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 9’’ baking pan with parchment paper.
In a food processor, blend together pitted dates, oats, nuts, coconut oil, salt, and cinnamon to create a crumble. Add the crumble to the baking pan and use your hand to flatten it across the whole pan so that it is even. Cook in the oven for 10 minutes.
While the base is cooking, clean out the food processor and add in one cup of dates and water. Blend until it becomes a paste (it can have chunks in it).
Remove the base from the oven and let it cool for about 5 minutes. Then top the base with the blended dates, then add flax and chia seeds on top of the date spread, then add peanut butter on top (liquidy peanut butter is ideal), then coconut flakes, followed by chocolate chips.
Bake the 7 layer bar for another 10 minutes. Once you remove from the oven, let cool, then ENJOY!