Make your own protein bars and enjoy a classic flavor blast from the past!

Yield: yields 10-12 balls

Ingredients

• 10 pitted dates
• 1/4 cup dried cherries
• 1/2 cup almonds (unsalted, plain, whole almonds)
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1 vanilla bean (scoop out the flesh)
• 1 Tbsp. chia seeds

Instructions

1. Place the dates in a food processor and chop until broken in to small pieces. Add the remaining ingredients and mix until it forms a fine, crumbly mixture. If you can pinch the crumbs and they sticks between your fingers, you’re there.

2. Measure 1 Tbsp. scoops and carefully form the balls with your hands.

3. Optional Prep: A) Press into a cake pan to make bars. B) Drizzle melted dark chocolate over the tops.

Photos by Kacy Meinecke for DietsInReview.com

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