I keep meaning to email this recipe out, and can no longer remember who all to put in the address bar, so I'm sharing it with y'all. Here's to a little heart-healthy snackin' for those I love.
These are basically granola bars, in the spirit of "larabars" or similar cookie-style protein snacks. I did not really invent the recipe; variations are widely available on the wide internet. I just tried a few of the options, then figured out the ratios I like best and put together my own version. However, it is awards season, and I find these get me rave reviews every time I share them with my family and others. So, I offer a little "dedication" speech to those who want to bestow high honors upon these treats:
Sweetheart Bars
2 C cashews (or other nuts)
2 C pitted dates
2 Tblsp peanut (or almonnd) butter
2 Tblsp (or more) chopped dark chocolate
In a food processor, chop the cashews into fine bits. Empty into a bowl and set aside.
In the same food processor (!), chop the dates into fine bits. They will start to mash together. Add the peanut butter and process together.
Slowly pour the nuts back into the dates mixture, and process until well combined. Add the chocolate and process well.
The mixture will likely be warm. Press into a wax-paper lined baking pan (I use 9x13"). Set in the refrigerator and cool until firm.
Cut into bars of desired size, and enjoy.
*These store well in baggies or sealed containers. I keep mine in the fridge, but it's not neccessary.
Happy Day!
These are basically granola bars, in the spirit of "larabars" or similar cookie-style protein snacks. I did not really invent the recipe; variations are widely available on the wide internet. I just tried a few of the options, then figured out the ratios I like best and put together my own version. However, it is awards season, and I find these get me rave reviews every time I share them with my family and others. So, I offer a little "dedication" speech to those who want to bestow high honors upon these treats:
I dedicate these bars in honor of my friend who got me hooked on the big money pit otherwise known as Costco, where I was stocking up on such snacks to the detriment of my checkbook. These are about 30% of the cost, little to no wasteful packaging, and do not require a hike through the land of samples. In honor of my friend who demonstrated that going gluten-free is easy if you have somebody cooking for you and buying your groceries, I offer a delicious GF snack. In honor of my friends who have given up most comforts in life and travel the world to help end human trafficking, this includes fair trade (aka "slave free") chocolate. In honor of my husband, who ate all of my cashews before I could make a batch of these last week, I made these and got you extra cashews. And finally, in honor of a slender, beautiful friend who bikes everywhere yet still worries about caloric balance, well... eat another, darling.
Sweetheart Bars
2 C cashews (or other nuts)
2 C pitted dates
2 Tblsp peanut (or almonnd) butter
2 Tblsp (or more) chopped dark chocolate
In a food processor, chop the cashews into fine bits. Empty into a bowl and set aside.
In the same food processor (!), chop the dates into fine bits. They will start to mash together. Add the peanut butter and process together.
Slowly pour the nuts back into the dates mixture, and process until well combined. Add the chocolate and process well.
The mixture will likely be warm. Press into a wax-paper lined baking pan (I use 9x13"). Set in the refrigerator and cool until firm.
Cut into bars of desired size, and enjoy.
*These store well in baggies or sealed containers. I keep mine in the fridge, but it's not neccessary.
Happy Day!
1 comment:
yay for fair trade chocolate and yummy snacks!
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