Dried Fruit Bars

Ever wonder what the heck is in granola bars today? If not… I’m sure you realize how much you are forking over to buy one, especially if it’s a good quality one. Here’s a recipe for homemade snack bar recipe that is similar to larabars at the store.

INGREDIENTS:

12 dried dates, pitted

1 cup raw almonds

¼ cup raisins

A food processor

 

DIRECTIONS:

Pour dates, almonds, and raisins into your food processor and blend for about 2 ½ mins or until the ingredients have the consistency of firm cookie dough.

Tear off a 12 in x 18 in piece of wax paper or plastic wrap (whatever you have handy). Place fruit mixture in the center of the paper and start to press the mixture out into a large bar. Wrap the paper around the sides of the bar to help smooth out the mixture (I used a rolling pin). You should end up with a ¼ in thick bar that’s about 4 in x 8 in.

Wrap bar tightly in paper or wrap and place in freezer for 45mins-1hr to harden slightly (this will make it easier to cut).

Remove bar from freezer, unwrap it, and cut. The large bar once cut, should make about 6 snack bars total.