Homemade Cherry Pie “Larabars”
Cherries Are The Sort . . .
Who plop on a red wig and start singing “The Sun Will Come Out TOMORROW!” while you Google blueprints for a time machine. Not that you can blame them – sun dappled light and cherry blossom infused breezes do tend to cloud one’s inner “realist.” And those antioxidants, potassium, Vitamin C and B-complex vitamins they’re chock full of? Well, they’d make anyone chipper.
And that, of course, is why I highly recommend that you EAT THEM. It will do you so much more good than one more round of Annie reprisals, and if you happen to work in some equally vivacious almonds and a smidge of cinnamon all the better. In fact, I may just have a recipe around here than might suit you . . . .
Homemade Cherry Pie “Larabars”
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup organic unsweetened dried tart cherries (buy them here or make your own with these instructions)
- 1/2 cup dates
- 1 cup crispy almonds, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions
- Place dates and cherries in a food processor and process into a paste.
- Add almonds and spices, then pulse until almonds are well ground
- Remove paste from food processor and use your hands to form into bars.
- Wrap tightly in wax paper and place in a sealed container. Can be kept at room temp for several days or in the fridge for several weeks.
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Brandi Heuchert via FB
Will be making those!!
Anjanette
I’ve done a simplified version of this before with cranberries, sunflower seeds, and cinnamon. I even shaped them into hearts! (http://www.raisingthebarrs.com/2011/05/grain-freegluten-free-picnic-ideas-and-a-red-hot-recipe/)
I love your version! Cherries and dates would be such a perfect combination!
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Heather
Lol! Great minds, huh?? I’ve used cranberries too but it’s hard to find any around here that don’t have tons of added sugar, oil and sulphate. I should probably look online!!
Anjanette
I found some unsweetened cranberries through a friend’s co-op. I honestly get Craisins sometimes just because they are cheaper, but we prefer to snack on raisins since it’s easier to avoid the additives. Azure standard sells some that are sweetened with apple juice.
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Heather
We’re big raisin fans for the same reason
Jenni
LOVE! Can not wait to make these. I think the cherry pie and ginger cookie Lararabars are my favorite ones!
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Heather
Hmmm, ginger cookie? I’ve been missing out!
Mommypotamus via FB
Hope you like them, Brandi Heuchert! My kids could barely wait for me to finish taking pics before they pounced
Diane
Wonderful! My husband and I just got back from California. One of our stops/purchases….a date farm!
Heather
Ohhhhh, love it! We stop at local farms/seafood merchants when we travel too!
Laura @ Gluten Free Pantry
I’m in love with these! Can’t wait to make these Larabars with my kids this weekend! Thanks for such a great recipe.
Heather
You’re welcome, Laura! Hope you enjoy them!
Elisa Glasser Levine via FB
You just made my YEAR! Its not easy living 5,000 miles from the nearest Wholefoods but this will recipe will make it a lot easier!!!
Mommypotamus via FB
Five THOUSAND miles, Elisa Glasser Levine? Of course I had to go look at your page to see where that might be – and WOW! It appears you know some of my favorite people! Gary Benjamin officiated over the potamus wedding celebration on Vieques Island. Good times . . .
Mommypotamus via FB
Oh, and I hope you LOVE the larabars!
Elisa Glasser Levine via FB
Thats so neat. Although I grew up in Dallas, I didn’t know them until I went to a discipleship school in Cyprus that they are connected with, small world!
Rachel Miars Layne via FB
Thanks for the great recipes! I just had a lemon larabar and it was SOOOOO good. If you happen to see a recipe for lemon or come up with one, I’d love that also (:
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Sarah L
This looks good. My kids hate dates, but they love energy bars. Maybe this will be the happy compromise for us?
Heather
I hope so, Sarah! But if not you’ll get to keep them all to yourself