Snack

Very Cherry "Lara" Bar is for Snack.

Very Cherry "Lara" Bar takes several minutes to prepare.

Very Cherry "Lara" Bar takes several minutes to cook.

Very Cherry "Lara" Bar makes 2 servings.

The ingredients for Very Cherry "Lara" Bar are:

1/4 cup whole pitted dates, chopped
1/4 cup dried cherries
1/3 cup whole dry-roasted, unsalted almonds
1/8 tsp. cinnamon

Here is how you make Very Cherry "Lara" Bar:

Set out two pieces of plastic wrap for shaping and wrapping the bars. Do this first; you?ll have sticky fingers when you need it. Place the dates and cherries in a food processor. Pulse until processed to a paste. Transfer paste to a medium bowl (don?t clean processor). Add the nuts to the processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add the nuts, along with the cinnamon, to the bowl with the fruit paste. Use your fingers to knead the nuts into the paste. . Divide mixture in half. Place each half on each of one of the sheets of plastic wrap. Wrap the plastic around each bar and start squishing into a bar shape form, 3 and 1/2 inches long, 1 inch wide and 3/4-inch thick); press against countertop to flatten bottom side, flattening top side and ends with flat of hand. Tightly wrap the plastic around each bar and store in the refrigerator. Makes 2 bars. Serving Size: makes 2 barsNumber of Servings: 2Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WANT2BEFIT10.

The nutritional information for Very Cherry "Lara" Bar is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 2
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 257.2

• Total Fat: 11.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 0.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 36.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
• Protein: 5.9 g

The dietary needs meet for Very Cherry "Lara" Bar is Vegetarian