Don’t you just love fresh, seasonal food? It is the BEST! When I recently came across the Improv Challenge on Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker, I knew I had to participate. Each month they pick a ingredient that is in season and everyone makes a recipe using that ingredient (or combination of ingredients). This month the challenge was to use almonds and cherries. Yummy! I decided homemade cherry pie larabar would be perfect!
It only takes a few minutes to make them and there is no oven/stove required so it is just just right for this hot weather!
How to Make Cherry Almond Larabar
All you’ll need is dates, dried cherries and almonds. You might want to make sure you’ve got enough before you get started. I got out my crispy almonds and started making the bars and ended up having to individually pick out almonds from the pack of mixed nuts we had to get enough for the recipe. :)
Next, blend the dates and cherries until they are little pieces.
Add the nuts and blend until it is a crumbly mixture.
The best way to shape the bars (in my opinion) is to line a container with saran wrap and then firmly press the fruit and nut mixture into the pan. You can do one big pan and then cut it into bars or you could just use a personal sized container and make 1 bar at a time.
When you’re done shaping, carefully lift out the plastic and you’re all done!
Just store them in the fridge and you’ve got homemade treats all ready to go!
Ingredients
- 1 cup almonds
- heaping 1/2 cup dried dates, pitted
- heaping 1/2 cup dried cherries, pitted
Instructions
- Add dates and cherries to food processor and process for a few minutes, until the fruit is in small pieces.
- Add nuts and process until the mixture forms a crumbly consistency.
- The best way to shape the bars (in my opinion) is to line a container with saran wrap and then firmly press the fruit and nut mixture into the pan. You can do one big pan and then cut it into bars or you could just use a personal sized container and make 1 bar at a time.When you're done shaping, carefully lift out the plastic and you're all done!
- Store bars in fridge.
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these bars look amazing! I can’t wait to give these a try! Great pick for the challenge!
Yum! These look tasty!
Love these! I’m going to make them for my kids as treats.. and for myslef of course!
Love that they r so healthy and easy to make!
What a great recipe. Simple~yet delicious!
Ironically, I just finished a real cherry Larabar just before I sat down to read the Improv entries. Winn Dixie was clearing them out, so I couldn’t resist buying a couple. As I sat there looking at the bar, I was contemplating how to make them….and voila, you answered my question. I am totally going to try these.
oh my gosh that looks so delicious! i love larabars — i’ll definitely have to give this a try!
SIMPLE-y divine! Those look like a fantastic breakfast for after my morning walk.
I’ve always wanted to sample a Larabar, and I may just have to take the plunge and make a batch instead of waiting to find one around here. This flavor combination sounds amazing!
What a great recipe for the Improv Challenge! I love that you’ve chosen something that doesn’t require turning on the oven during the summer! I think I might even have all the ingredients on hand to try this recipe out myself soon!
I love Larabars and I can’t believe how amazing these look! A perfect no-bake recipe!
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how healthy and yummy and easy! Great for a quick bite on the go! Please come check me out! #38
Yum! These look so good, and so healthy!!
Now, these look healthy and beautiful! What a great idea for this challenge!
How creative!
Wow! I love these bars! So easy to make and so healthy too! Great idea.
These bars are so fun and easy to make and delicious as well!
These look great. Could i use fresh cherries? I have some I need to use up. Also where can I find or what brand do you use of dried cheeries without added sugar? Thanks!
I don’t think fresh cherries would work. I used a store brand of fresh cherries that did unfortunately have added sugar. We rarely eat these as a treat so I figure that the added sugar every now and then won’t kill us :)
I love lara bars as a pick me up after a work out. These just scream go for a run baby. Looks delicious.
I love your tip to make perfectly shaped squares by using a little square bowl
Oh, yum!! Thank you for sharing! ~Lisa
Cherries and almonds – yum.
I love the simplicity of these! only 3 ingredients!
Thanks for the recipe! I found I needed less almonds, but maybe my dates were a tad dry? I just added a couple more dates! I also used dried cranberries as that’s what I had in the pantry! Really a great template for many different flavor experimentations. Half the price, too! :) Thanks!
There is a lot of variability in the moisture of the days. I usually consider recipes as more of inspiration than hard and fast rules :)
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