Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Lemon Coconut Bars (Homemade Larabars)

My roommate made these about a month ago. I made them again today. This isn't the greatest picture, but I promise these are actually really good. Unless you are Dad and you hate coconut. But otherwise...

1 C almonds
1 1/2 C pitted semi-soft dates
1/4 t salt
zest of 1 lemon or lime
1 T lemon or lime juice
1 cup dried shredded unsweetened coconut

Chop nuts into small pieces. Use some of the nut powder to "flour" the pan to help keep from sticking. Add remaining ingredients and process until well mixed. Press into a 9x9 pan and chill for until firm. Cut into bars or squares. They will keep in the fridge for about a week and in the freezer for several months.

You can pretty much use whatever nuts or seeds you want. Same with the dried fruit. This seems to be the type of recipe you can just change based on what you have on hand, as long as you keep the portions about the same.

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