Trying to change your diet to include more 'whole' foods? Whatever you eat, the less processing the better. This energy bar has only three basic ingredients (unless you choose to add more), so hopefully, you can try it today!
Ingredients
- ~ 1 cup of unsalted, dry roasted peanuts
- ~ 1 cup of pitted dates
- 1 gram sea salt
Optional Things to Add
- Dried fruit, like cranberries, blueberries, etc. Add late in the chopping and blending process.
- Chocolate chips (the darker the better)
- Chia seeds (about 1/4 cup per cup of peanuts)
- Roasted sesame seeds
Steps
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Put the peanuts in the blender first and chop them down pretty fine.
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Add the pitted dates with the salt.Advertisement
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Blend together for a couple of minutes. Check their consistency and push in the mixture and continue blending.
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Repeat the process until it has reached a suitably thick mixture. That is why it helps if you process the dates separately.
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Add any optional ingredients. Once you have the mixture at about the best consistency, then add your final products. Make sure they are already cut before adding them.Advertisement
Method 1
Method 1 of 2:
Alternative Preparation Method
Method 2
Method 2 of 2:
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Cut a piece of wax (or parchment) paper and lay on your cookie sheet.
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Spread out the peanut mixture. Spread a piece of wax paper or plastic wrap on the mixture and roll it until it is about a half inch thick.
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Cut your larabars to your desired length. A good size is 1 X 2 or 2.5 inches (6.3 cm).
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Using the plastic wrap, wrap your individual bars. After you have them encased in a small piece of plastic, press them together. This flattens them out and helps to firm them up.Advertisement
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Tips
- This recipe is easily added to, or doubled. Make adjustments for any extra (or reduced) moisture. Some things you could add are:
- Honey
- Turbinado sugar
- Ground flax
Thanks - A food processor is better than a blender. The height of the blender is problematic.Thanks
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Things You'll Need
- Wax (or parchment) paper
- Plastic wrap
- Food processor
- Jelly roll pan or a cookie sheet
References
- http://www.ediblesoundbites.com/home/2013/4/18/homemade-peanut-butter-cookie-larabars.html - source of original recipe
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