Homemade LARAbars

onwardfatgirl

I'm not sure how many of you all eat these, but I *love* them. They're dairy free, soy free, gluten free and mostly raw. They are a little higher in fat/calories but they're so unprocessed that I can't resist. LARAbars are comprised of few ingredients: dates and other dried fruit/nuts. My favorites are coconut cream pie and peanut butter cookie. Sometimes I forget that I am eating something *healthy* when eating the peanut butter cookie bar because it tastes like cookie dough! DELICIOUS! However, starting at $1.39 per bar, these are not wallet friendly. So, I've decided to make my own!

All you really need for 1 bar is:

2 medjool dates, pitted
1 tbs add-ins

Pulse in food process until dates are completely mushy/paste-like, then add in your extras. Shape ball into a log, wrap in aluminum foil or plastic wrap and enjoy!

My favorite combo so far has been plain raw cashews. 182 calories, 4 grams of fat, 382 grams of potassium, 3.5 grams of fiber and 2 grams of protein. When I eat these, I forget alllll about dessert!

onwardfatgirl

I'm not sure how many of you all eat these, but I *love* them. They're dairy free, soy free, gluten free and mostly raw. They are a little higher in fat/calories but they're so unprocessed that I can't resist. LARAbars are comprised of few ingredients: dates and other dried fruit/nuts. My favorites are coconut cream pie and peanut butter cookie. Sometimes I forget that I am eating something *healthy* when eating the peanut butter cookie bar because it tastes like cookie dough! DELICIOUS! However, starting at $1.39 per bar, these are not wallet friendly. So, I've decided to make my own!

All you really need for 1 bar is:

2 medjool dates, pitted
1 tbs add-ins

Pulse in food process until dates are completely mushy/paste-like, then add in your extras. Shape ball into a log, wrap in aluminum foil or plastic wrap and enjoy!

My favorite combo so far has been plain raw cashews. 182 calories, 4 grams of fat, 382 grams of potassium, 3.5 grams of fiber and 2 grams of protein. When I eat these, I forget alllll about dessert!

lotusfromthemud

I'll be trying this tomorrow.

And, for the record, I'll be adding cocoa powder and walnuts. . .mmmmmmm nom nom nom!

How do you think the PB cookie one works? A tbs of peanut butter? I'm going to try that, too.

Another favorite sweet tooth fix of mine is just plain dates with cinnamon sprinkled on them.

onwardfatgirl

Oh, the peanut butter cookie is just 1 tbs of peanuts (I use dry roasted unsalted). You can add a little salt if you're so inclined, but I think it tastes just fine without. these are so good! Who knew dates could be so fulfilling?