Homemade Lara Bars
May 12, 2012
Sorry it’s been so long since we’ve posted. The good news is, we have a stack of photos and recipes lined up, so more recipes are on the way soon!
Sometime last year, our friend Rachel sent us the link to this recipe for homemade lara bars on Enlightened Cooking. We tried them out and modified the Very Cherry Bars to come up with our own favorite combination. We have made these plenty of times, and we can’t believe how tasty they are. Forget cookies, and help yourself to this delicious whole food dessert!
Here’s the recipe:
1/2 cup chopped dates
1/4 cup dried cherries
1/4 cup dried apricots
1/3 cup pecans (roasted, unsalted)
1/3 cup almonds (roasted, unsalted)
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Place dates, cherries, and apricots in the food processor and pulse until well combined. Place in separate bowl. Place pecans, almonds and cinnamon in the food processor and pulse until nuts are coarsely chopped. Combine in the bowl with the dried fruit. Mix together well with your hands and form into balls (as shown) or press into a flat pan to make bars. This recipe will make around sixteen 1 1/2 inch diameter balls. Enjoy as a snack, a quick breakfast or a dessert!
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