raw chocolate chip cookie dough bars

[sherry7899]

http://www.beardandbonnet.com/chocol...en-free-vegan/

from the blog "Beard and Bonnet"



Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Raw Bars (Gluten-Free and Vegan if you use vegan chocolate )

1 cup medjool dates, pits removed and quartered
1/2 cup raw almonds
1/2 cup raw pecans
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1 Tbsp. g-free vanilla extract

In the bowl of your food processor, mix together the nuts and the dates. Process until the pieces are all uniform in size and a sticky dough has formed. Add the vanilla extract and process well until combined. Add the chocolate chips and pulse just until incorporated.Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and pour the dough out onto it. Shape the dough into one large rectangular brick and refrigerate until firm, about 5-10 minutes. Slice the bar into desired shapes.*You can also roll this dough into balls straight from the food processor. These raw bars should keep in the refrigerator, in an airtight container, for a few weeks or up to a month in the freezer.

I just made these, and they are really good! They could be made vegan if you use dairy free chocolate.

Sherry

[cmiyachi]

This looks like something I would **love** - thanks for posting!

[sherry7899]

You are welcome! If you scroll down to the comments under the recipe there is a link to more lara bar recipes. I had a bunch of Medjool dates to use so this recipe was perfect.

Eta: you may like the book "Power Hungry" by Camilla Saulsbury. It has a lot of raw recipes.

[54sneakers]

Thanks for the recipe....sounds yummy:

[sherry7899]

They taste even better the second day. The flavor became more intense.

[Pam]

Thanks Sherry! Putting dates on the shopping list for tomorrow.

[PhyllisG]

Thanks Sherry I have been looking for something just like this but I think I would like to roll them into balls like truffles. Dates on the shopping list!

[sherry7899]

I made truffles instead of bars.

[cyana]

I posted to this thread last night and don't see it today. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe, Sherry. DH is a serious chocolate chip cookie lover (those store made chocolate chip cookies mysteriously jump into the cart when we're at Whole Foods....hmmmm....like I really don't know how they got there! ). I can't wait to buy the ingredients and give this a try as I've been trying to get him on some healthier snacks. He bought the ingredients and made himself some trail mix earlier this week, so this is a good timing.

[cyana]

Sherry - I made these this afternoon for DH and he was quite impressed.

I made them in the VitaMix using the dry blade container, and that worked fine (confession - it was the first time I'd used the dry blade container so I was winging it). I rolled them into balls instead of making them into bars.

Thanks again!