No-Bake Iced Gingerbread Bars

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups + 2 tbsp. rolled oats
• 1/3 cup almond meal (or unsweetened shredded coconut)
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 to 1 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp. sea salt
• 2 cups, lightly packed pitted dates
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup, loosely packed coconut butter
• 3 tbsp. pure maple syrup
• 2 1/2 tbsp. nondairy milk
• a couple pinches sea salt
• 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. grated lemon zest *optional