So, remember that carrot cake binge…
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Have you ever tried Larabars? They are delicious and made from natural ingredients like dates, nuts, and chocolate. I recently caught a few minutes of Dr. Oz talking about the best sources of sugar for our bodies. His top three were stevia leaf, monk fruit, and dates/date paste. I have a feeling most people have never tried a date. I had a vague idea of what one was, but don’t recall seeing or even trying one. That is…before I moved to the California dessert. Well, then my daily commute included hundreds of date palm trees. So, trying a date shake became necessary. Sounds strange-but, it was actually delicious! They look a bit like a large raisin and are very sweet!
Dates give Larabars sweetness and act as a sticky binder to help the bars stay together. It’s actually pretty genius- no need for oil or eggs! My favorite Larabar is coconut chocolate chip, but they have a lot of other great flavors- chocolate chip cookie dough, cashew cookie, mint chip brownie, key lime pie… Surprisingly, I have never seen a carrot cake version. I wonder if they exist?
Wait…a quick Google search will reveal…
Ahhh…they do exist! Why have I never seen them? Well, this is my version.
Perhaps, a little taste-off will be in the near future…
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