Blueberry Muffin LÄRABARs

 These are great especially when your sick of the same old snacks that you eat on a regular basis. It adds a new taste and honestly you look forward to snacking on one of these babies! Sure, you can buy the bars at the store for just a little over a $1.00 for one bar but they can get pretty pricey especially when you want to buy some in bulk. The ingredients in this recipe is so simple, healthy and doesn't hurt the wallet. 




Homemade Blueberry Muffin LÄRABARs

based on the LÄRABAR site

1 cup dried blueberries
1 cup dates, pitted (use Medjools over Deglets – they bind better)
2 cups cashews
1 lemon, grated zest of
1/2 vanilla bean, seeds of

Chop the blueberries in a food processor. Until they become a semi-paste. Place the blueberries in a large mixing bowl. Chop the dates in the food processor until gooey and scrape those into the mixing bowl with the blueberries. Chop the cashews in the food processor until they resemble coarse crumbs. Empty the cashews into the mixing bowl. Add the grated lemon zest and the vanilla bean seeds to the fruits and nuts. Mix thoroughly by hand (knead it if you have to) and press into an 8 or 9-inch baking pan to about 1/2-inch thickness. Refrigerate for 30 minutes then turn the square out onto a cutting board. Slice to desired size and shape. 

Makes 10 1.7 x 4.25-inch bars.

Credit to: http://userealbutter.com/2012/04/11/homemade-blueberry-muffin-larabar-recipe/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+userealbutter+%28use+real+butter%29&utm_content=Google+Reader