Homemade Lara Bars

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Our Take:

For cranberry Lara Bars use equal parts dried cranberries, dried dates, and almonds with a bit of cinnamon. I’ve made the bars with tiny pieces and also with big chunks. I prefer the big chunks. 

Throw the nuts in the food processor and then set them aside. Blend the fruit in the processor. Sometimes you can only find the chopped dates, not the whole dates.  That is fine, just try to avoid sugar-coated dates. Throw fruit mixture into a bowl, add nuts leaving some set aside that can be added later if needed. The smaller the nuts, the more powder-like they become and the drier the lara bars will be. So if you add too much, you’ll be looking for more cranberries to keep them together.

Mix with your hands or a big wooden spoon then dump into cupcake tins. I’ve tried to press them out in wax paper to make pretty bars...but that’s too much work. Pack the mixture down. Place in the fridge or freezer for a while. They pop out easily and can be thrown in plastic bags in the fridge or freezer for keeping.