Copycat Vegan Cookie Dough Lärabar
Lara bars are a great snack that aren't packed full of preservatives and artificial ingredients, but they're expensive. Why pay $2 a bar when you can make them at home!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup pitted dates, soaked I use noor dates, you shouldn't need to soak medjool
- 3/8 cup raw almonds
- 1/8 cup cashews
- 1/8 cup chocolate chips
- 1/8 cup rolled oats
Instructions
- Soak the dates (if using noor pitted dates) for at least 15 minutes prior to processing. They shouldn't feel hard.
- Add the dates to a food processor and pulse until they are in pieces and starts to stick together.
- Add the nuts and continue to pulse until they are broken up.
- Now dump in the chocolate chips and continue to process until the chocolate chips get slightly broken down.
- Toss in the oats and process until mixed together. You might need a few more if it's really sticky.
- Remove from the processor and flatten into a square or rectangle pan.
- Place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes prior to cutting.
- Remove the bars from the pan and enjoy! Place the remaining bars in an air tight container and store for up to a week in the fridge.
Notes
You can use other nuts in place of almonds and cashews. You could also throw in puffed quinoa or rice if you don't want to use oats.
Nutrition
Serving: 1barCalories: 143kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 3mgPotassium: 207mgFiber: 3gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 8IUCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg
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