How to make coconut cream pie larabars

I saw these bars on "Unwrapped" & figured I could make my own. After searching the web, this is what I came up with. There are endless combination options.

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INGREDIENTS

Check out the ingredients...you can pronounce it all! lol

Check out the ingredients...you can pronounce it all! lol

Gather your ingredients.

Gather your ingredients.

In a food processor, add 1 cup raw cashews & blend until a medium fine grind.

In a food processor, add 1 cup raw cashews & blend until a medium fine grind.

Add 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut & pulse into ground cashews, just to combine.

Add 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut & pulse into ground cashews, just to combine.

Put in a bowl & set aside.

Put in a bowl & set aside.

Add 1/2 cup of pitted dates to the food processor. This will be about 6-8 dates. You don't need to clean the processor before adding the dates. It will all be blended together.

Add 1/2 cup of pitted dates to the food processor. This will be about 6-8 dates. You don't need to clean the processor before adding the dates. It will all be blended together.

Add 1/2 - 1 Tbsp of extra virgin coconut oil. Blend these two ingredients until they form a ball of paste.

Add 1/2 - 1 Tbsp of extra virgin coconut oil. Blend these two ingredients until they form a ball of paste.

It will look like this.

It will look like this.

Add the paste ball to the coconut/cashew mixture.

Add the paste ball to the coconut/cashew mixture.

Knead together until we'll blended. I wear gloves, this is pretty sticky. FYI: I did not blend this in the food processor because from what I've read, it blends better by hand.

Knead together until we'll blended. I wear gloves, this is pretty sticky. FYI: I did not blend this in the food processor because from what I've read, it blends better by hand.

It will look like this when well blended.

It will look like this when well blended.

Line a dish with plastic wrap. I sprayed the dish with a little water to help the plastic wrap stay in place.

Line a dish with plastic wrap. I sprayed the dish with a little water to help the plastic wrap stay in place.

Smash the ball into the dish.

Smash the ball into the dish.

Get it nice & flat & even.

Get it nice & flat & even.

Turn out onto a cutting board.

Turn out onto a cutting board.

Cut into desired portions.

Cut into desired portions.

Bag up & enjoy! Done & Yum! These are best stored in the refrigerator.

  • 1.0c Raw Cashews
  • 1/2c Unsweetened Coconut
  • 1/2c Pitted Dates (6-8)
  • 1/2Tbsp Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
  • Food Processor