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Homemade Energy Bars

Homemade Larabar-style energy bars. I add a tablespoon of peanut butter because it seems to make them hold together a lot better. If you divide the recipe into seven bars, each bar (46 grams) has 187 calories, 10 grams of fat, 17 grams of sugar and 3 grams of fibre. If you do ten bars, each bar (32 g) has 131 calories, 7 grams of fat, 12 grams of sugar and 2 grams of fibre.

Ingredients

170 grams of medjool dates, pitted
150 grams of raw cashews
1 Tbsp peanut butter

Instructions

Combine ingredients in a food processor and process for a few minutes or until very well blended.
Pour mix onto a piece of parchment or wax paper and press into a cuboid shape.
Wrap it up and refrigerate overnight.
Unwrap the cube and slice into individual bars (e.g. ten 32g bars or seven 46g bars).
Re-wrap the bars and keep them refrigerated until you use them.
I've found they're good for a few weeks before they start to taste stale.

After processing, press bar mixture into a cuboid shape

Wrap in parchment or wax paper and refrigerate overnight

Slice chilled mixture into individual bars

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