Date Walnut Cashew Larabar Recipes

Steps:

• Pit dates.
• Pulse.
• It shouldn't stick together much on its own but when you squeeze it together it should stick.
• Squeeze into desired shape.
• Enjoy and refrigerate extras for a quick snack.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 9 x 5 x 3inch loaf pan. Place dates in a large bowl, sprinkle soda over dates and pour boiling water over top. Set aside for about 5-10 minutes to cool. In another bowl, mix together the flour, salt, sugar and walnuts. Beat the egg with the oil and add to the cooled date mixture. Stir in the dry ingredients and mix well.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until bread begins to pull away from side of pan and center is done when tested. Set aside to cool and unmold.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, blend whipped cream cheese with sugar and lemon zest.
• To serve, slice the bread thin and top with a spoonful of cream cheese.

Steps:

• Place dates and margarine in a bowl with boiling water and baking soda. Gently mix with a wooden spoon until margarine has melted and dates are plumped up. Let cool to room temperature, at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a 2-pound loaf pan with parchment paper.
• Combine flour, brown sugar, and walnuts in a separate bowl. Add to bowl with the date mixture. Mix well with a wooden spoon. Add egg and mix in. Spoon mixture into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 75 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• If the dates are not already chopped, chop them coarsely. There should be about two and one-half cups. Put the dates in a mixing bowl.
• Combine the baking soda and boiling water. Blend. Pour the hot mixture over the dates.
• Sift together the flour and spices and set aside.
• Put the two tablespoons of butter and the sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and blend. Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
• Start beating on low speed while alternately adding the flour mixture and dates with their liquid. Add the walnuts and blend well.
• Butter the inside of a standard size loaf pan measuring 9 by 5 by 2 3/4 inches. Pour in the batter and place in the oven. Bake about one hour and 10 minutes or until a straw or thin wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.