Snack

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Lara Bars is for Snack.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Lara Bars takes several minutes to prepare.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Lara Bars takes several minutes to cook.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Lara Bars makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Lara Bars are:

1/2 c. cashews
1/2 c. almonds
3/4 c. quick oats
1 c. pitted dates
1/4 c. peanut butter (creamy)
2-3 T. water

1/3 c. mini chocolate chips
1/4 c. quick oats (not a typo)

Here is how you make Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Lara Bars:

Line an 8x8 pan with foil, leave extra on sides to use as handle. In a food processor, grind the nuts and 3/4 c oats until they are in fine crumbs. Add the dates and process until you have what looks like coarse wet sand. Add the peanut butter and blend some more. I've found you cannot over blend these - the tinier the crumbs, the better your bars will hold together. Add the water, about 1/2 T. at a time until the mixture is just slightly damp (I usually use all 3T). With a spatula, stir in the chocolate chips and the remaining oats until evenly distributed. Pour the mixture into your pan and press them firmly and evenly into all corners. Pack it in as tightly as possible. Oh, really? You think that was as tightly as you can pack it? No, do a little more. I promise you won't regret it. Refrigerate for at least an hour. Remove foil and bars from pan and slice into bars or squares. Store in fridge or freezer. Serving Size: makes 12 equally cut servingsNumber of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHANA27.

The nutritional information for Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Lara Bars is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 187.9

• Total Fat: 9.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 22.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 22.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
• Protein: 4.6 g