Homemade Larabars
These 4-ingredient homemade Larabars taste exactly like the ones you'd buy at the store. And are quick and easy to make.
Ingredients
- 4 cups dates pitted
- 2 cups dry roasted salted almonds (you can use unsalted as well)
- 1 cup dairy-free dark chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp almond or cashew butter you can also use natural peanut butter
Instructions
- Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper, or coat with coconut oil.
- In a food processor, pulse almonds until they are finely chopped.
- Add dark chocolate chips and pulse until they are roughly chopped.
- Pour into bowl and set aside.
- Add half the dates to the food processor and process until they are a paste and clump together.
- Add 1 tbsp of the nut butter, and half of the almond/chocolate mixture. Pulse until combined. Scraping down the sides as necessary.
- Add the remaining dates, nut butter and almond/chocolate mixture. Process until all ingredients are combined, scraping down sides as necessary.
- Press mixture evenly into the prepared pan. You can use your hands or a spatula for this.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Remove bars from fridge to cutting board and cut into desired size bars.
- Store in air-tight container for up to a week.
Notes
Make sure you use moist dates. If they are too dry, put them in a bowl of cold water for 5 few minutes.
Don't skip the refrigeration step. This helps bind the ingredients together.
I like larger chunks of nuts and chocolate in my bars, so I pulse less in the food processor. I recommend you pulse to your desired consistency. Adapted from Foodie with Family
Don't skip the refrigeration step. This helps bind the ingredients together.
I like larger chunks of nuts and chocolate in my bars, so I pulse less in the food processor. I recommend you pulse to your desired consistency. Adapted from Foodie with Family