{"id":17542,"date":"2013-09-06T07:36:26","date_gmt":"2013-09-06T11:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/?p=17542"},"modified":"2021-02-11T10:58:12","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T15:58:12","slug":"healthy-homemade-lara-balls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/healthy-homemade-lara-balls\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy, Homemade Lara-Balls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This recipe is simple. It&#8217;s sweet. It&#8217;s loved by my whole family and a great snack to fill you up and hold you over between meals!<\/p>\n<p>(In fact, Hailey&nbsp;used to wake up from her nap and immediately ask for one by name. That&#8217;s how addictive they are!)<\/p>\n<p>So, what&#8217;s this delicious treat?<\/p>\n<h2>Healthy, Homemade Lara-Balls<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/homemade-lara-balls-healthy-snack.jpg\" alt=\"Homemade Lara-Balls\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/homemade-lara-balls-healthy-snack.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/homemade-lara-balls-healthy-snack-655x435.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/homemade-lara-balls-healthy-snack-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I feel silly calling this a recipe because it is such a simple combo, but these snack balls, mimicked after the popular lara-bars, are delicious little grab-n-go snacks that we make on Sundays and eat all week long.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m certain there are a million variations, but ours are simple.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1.5 cups raw cashew pieces (I find these in the bulk bin)<\/li>\n<li>3 cups pitted dates<\/li>\n<li>1 Tablespoon natural peanut butter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This makes about 28 bite-sized balls, which is perfect for the week, as we each eat 2-3 at a time.<\/p>\n<p>The process is simple and all you\u2019ll need is your food processor.<\/p>\n<p>[Tweet &#8220;These sweet homemade lara-ball snacks are so simple and delicious!&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Start by adding the cashews.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/homemade-lara-balls-cashews.jpg\" alt=\"Homemade Lara-Balls\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/homemade-lara-balls-cashews.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/homemade-lara-balls-cashews-655x328.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/homemade-lara-balls-cashews-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pulse several times until they turn into a roughly chopped mixture.<\/p>\n<p>Then add the dates.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/homemade-lara-balls-dates.jpg\" alt=\"Homemade Lara-Balls\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/homemade-lara-balls-dates.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/homemade-lara-balls-dates-655x328.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/homemade-lara-balls-dates-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Again, pulse to combine until they form a mixture of uniformed pieces.<\/p>\n<p>At this point you could go ahead and form them into balls (or bars), but I prefer to take it to the next level by adding in a spoonful of peanut butter and pulsing to combine.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/homemade-lara-balls-with-peanut-butter.jpg\" alt=\"Homemade Lara-Balls\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/homemade-lara-balls-with-peanut-butter.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/homemade-lara-balls-with-peanut-butter-655x435.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/homemade-lara-balls-with-peanut-butter-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Form into bite-sized balls (there will be about 28), and store in a mason jar or other airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17538 size-full\" title=\"homemade lara ball\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/homemade-lara-balls-great-for-quick-toddler-snacks.jpg\" alt=\"Homemade Lara-Balls\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/homemade-lara-balls-great-for-quick-toddler-snacks.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/homemade-lara-balls-great-for-quick-toddler-snacks-640x425.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/homemade-lara-balls-great-for-quick-toddler-snacks-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/homemade-lara-balls-great-for-quick-toddler-snacks-655x435.jpg 655w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Homemade Lara-Balls: Variations<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>cinnamon and raisins<\/li>\n<li>chocolate chips<\/li>\n<li>vanilla extract and coffee powder<\/li>\n<li>shredded coconut<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/bite-sized-homemade-lara-balls.jpg\" alt=\"Homemade Lara-Balls\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/bite-sized-homemade-lara-balls.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/bite-sized-homemade-lara-balls-655x435.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/bite-sized-homemade-lara-balls-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hailey calls these<em> Lar-bas<\/em> or <em>cookie-bas<\/em> and is a big fan. Since they are just fruit and nuts, I am, too!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>What\u2019s your favorite quick-grab snack?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These sweet snacks are so simple and delicious. All you need is the food processor and your favorite mix-ins! These homemade lara-balls&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":17538,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2158,1474,2147],"tags":[141,2331,842],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17542"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17542"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17542\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}