A few more Lara Bar Recipes

We have been playing with Lara bar recipes and come up with a couple more.  We really like the cherry and blueberry, but...one word of caution, the ingredients for these are a bit pricey.  It may be cheaper to buy than make your own, depending on what kind of price you can get for the dried fruit, just make sure it is only sweetened with fruit juice and not sugar.  My girls love making these, their favorite part is shaping and wrapping them into bars.

Lemon

3/4 cup raw cashew pieces
2/3 cup dates, coarsely chopped
1 tsp lemon juice concentrate
1 tsp lemon extract (check your ingredients on the bottle)
1/2 tsp very finely grated lemon zest


Blueberry

2/3 cup dates, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup blueberries
1 tsp. lemon extract
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup raw cashew peices
1/4 cup sliced almonds


New Cherry

2/3 cup dates, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup cherries, chopped
1 cup sliced almonds
(you could  add some vanilla and cinnamon, but they are really good this way too!)

Chocolate  Chocolate Chip

2/3 cup dates
2 TBSP cocoa powder
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup pecans
2-3 TBSP Enjoy Life Chocolate chips (knead these in at the end when the dough is all mixed)