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Pistachio Cranberry Energy Bars

June 25, 2013 by Amy 5 Comments

Larabars

While I enjoy eating cookies, cupcakes and ice cream, I could eat fruit all-day, every day. Thank goodness..or this calorie counting thing wouldn’t be working out so well for me. Me and my sweet tooth! 🙂

When I started calorie counting, I went to Whole Foods and went on an energy bar shopping spree. I wanted a bar that would carry me through my work-outs, but not feel too heavy after eating them. Most of the bars tasted really good, but the ones that stood out to me the most were Larabars. I won’t lie to y’all. I thought they would taste terrible, being that they only had a few ingredients in them, but I was surprised in how much I liked them. They’re so basic…usually a base of dates, mixed with other dried fruits and nuts. With my favorite combination in cookies (of course, it always goes back to cookies haha!) being pistachio and cranberry, I tried to throw some energy bars together on my own. I was shocked at how easy these were to make. There’s no baking, and your food processor does all the work (which for me, is just a mini chopper, so I did this in small batches).

Pistachio Cranberry Energy Bars
Source: inspired by Use Real Butter

Ingredients:

  • 8 oz. pouch of pitted dates
  • 5 oz. pouch of dried cranberries
  • 6 oz. pouch of shelled pistachios (roasted and salted)
  • honey, if needed (depending on how wet the mixture is)

Directions:

  1. Line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper (making sure some is sticking out above the sides to pull the bars out easily) and set aside.
  2. Place all of the ingredients in a food processor, except for the honey, and puree the mixture. If you have a mini-chopper food processor like me, do this in small batches.
  3. Check the mixture to see if any honey is needed to help bind the ingredients together better. You want the mixture to be easy to roll into a ball without falling apart.
  4. Once you have your bars at the desired consistency, spread the energy bars out evenly onto the 8×8 pan. Then, cut them into bars and individually wrap.

 

 

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  1. Cookin Canuck says

    June 25, 2013 at 7:43 am

    Lara bars are my favorites, too. I love the simplicity of your version, and am even more drawn to them because of the pistachios. My family inhales pistachios like they’re going out of style.

    Reply
    • The Nifty Foodie says

      June 26, 2013 at 9:13 pm

      It’s crazy how easy they are. I’m gonna have to experiment with more flavors, for sure!

      Reply
  2. ashley - baker by nature says

    June 25, 2013 at 8:58 am

    These energy bars look awesome! And I always have these ingredients on hand. Too perfect 🙂

    Reply
    • The Nifty Foodie says

      June 26, 2013 at 9:13 pm

      Hope you like them!

      Reply
  3. Joelen says

    June 25, 2013 at 9:09 am

    Wow – I had no idea making energy bars was so easy! They look delicious!

    Reply

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