When I need a quick breakfast or afternoon snack, I regularly turn to Larabars. They're vegan, raw, and have fewer ingredients than I can count on one hand, with no preservatives and no added sugar. I love them. I have wanted to make my own for a while now, to save some money and to be able to experiment with flavors. I knew that the bars were essentially date-paste mixed with nuts and fruit and stuff, but I've never made raw foods with dates. I was intimidated. I thought it would be hard.
It's not.
A few days ago, my friend Abby (also a fan of Larabars) directed me to a wonderful, vegan-friendly cooking blog,
Enlightened Cooking, that had a recipe for
Lara-type bars. Excited, I went out and bought same dates and got to experimenting.
I hit the yummy/easy goldmine. All you need is 10 minutes and a food processor.
