Homemade Lara Bars

      I love Lara Bars, but for $1 for 1 bar  their expensive.  I enjoy them because they are healthy, filling, and delicious.  They can easily be gluten and dairy free, which is a requirement around here these days.   I can eat one and be satisfied for a couple of hours and that's saying a lot.  I found this recipe here and changed it a little to my liking.

Here's how we made them

Ingredients

• 1 package of Dates ( I use Sunsweet, you don't want a dry date.  I have used cheaper dates and the bars are drier and crumble.)
• 1 cup of raw almonds
• 1/4 cup of chocolate chips ( I used Enjoy life Dairy free, Gluten free, and soy free)

Get out your food processor

You will need almost 1 package of dates.  ( I had about 5 dates leftover from 1 package).  The more dates you have the softer and better your bar will hold together.  You can experiment with what works best for you.

1 cup of Almonds

Pour your dates and almonds in a food processor and pulse away.

Next add 1/4 cup of chocolate chips

Your little helper may want to have a bite or 2.

                               

Dump mixture into pan.  I don't think you need to, but I always spray mine and have not had any problems with sticking.

Smooth the mixture in the pan.  I place in refrigerator about an hour to set.

Then slice into bars and enjoy!

I hope you make these and enjoy them as much as we do!  They are quick to make, easy,  filling, and help curb those late afternoon snack cravings.

Thanks for stopping by!

Shawna

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