Experimenting with raw food bars...

I love Larabars and the like, but don't enjoy the fairly hefty price tag for such little snacks. I decided to try my hand at a raw brownie/bar type thing.

It's a first attempt, but I am pretty pleased! I started by soaking some dates in warm water to soften them up.

I processed the softened dates, some raw cashews, raw almonds, and raw cacao powder in my food processor. I just played with amounts until I got a nice thick paste. 

I pressed the mixture into a small rectangular Pyrex dish and put it in the freezer to firm up. 

Here's a square of the finished product:

Thoughts: could be firmer, but it was super tasty! Score! I can't wait to experiment with more flavors. 

And in other news....yay!