Recipe: Homemade Mint Chip Larabars

Craig and I both really like Larabars- especially the Mint Chip Brownie flavor. At $1.50 a bar though, we don’t buy them regularly. Instead, I found a simple recipe to make them at home. Over the past couple years, I have made a few modifications, including adding almonds for additional protein. 

It’s a pretty simple recipe, is no-bake and takes only 15 minutes to make. The only caveat is that you do need a food processor (or blender).

The main ingredients: oats, dates, chocolate chips, mint extract and cocoa powder.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup pitted medjool dates
• 1 cup rolled outs
• 2 tbsps cocoa powder
• ¼ tsp peppermint extract
• ¼ cup chocolate chips
• ¼ almonds (optional)

Instructions:

• Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender
• Process until finely ground
• Press “dough” into a pan, forming into rectangle.
• Cut into bars
• Refrigerate > 30 min

What it looks like when the dough is pressed into a pan.

The final product!

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do! I ate a bar after my long run today, and it was delicious (and this was not just because I was super hungry). 

Enjoying a bar after my 7 mile run.
I wrap the bars individually in Saran Wrap to make them a to-go snack.  

This is my first recipe-related post. While I don’t plan on turning this into a food blog, I thought it would be fun to share healthy recipes that I have had success with and utilize consistently.