I always have Nakd Bars in my desk for when I am feeling peckish, or am craving that bar of chocolate. Although Lara Bars shouldn’t be eaten every day, they are great for when you want a little portable treat.
Lara Bars
Follow the basic principles in the recipe- mixing dates with nuts in a blender. But then play around with different flavours to come up with your perfect combination. I always try to keep the nut ratio as high as possible without the mixture breaking up, as you often find that Nakd style bars contain way too much sugar.
Mix it all together
For 4 bars I took:-
- 2 big handfuls of dates
- 2 big handfuls of macadamia nuts
- 1 dessert spoon of 100% organic coco powder
- sprinkle of sesame seeds
massage in the chocolate
Method
- I then whizzed the dates and nuts in a blender, then mixed in the coco powder. I then sprinkled in some sesame seeds.
- I then massaged the ingredients together and moulded them into bars.
- Add orange extract, peppermint essence, almond butter, cashew nuts, almonds! Anything really! Turn them into portable treats.
Flatten out then mould
Lara Bars
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