Homemade Larabars with Protein Powder

I love Larabars! Especially the peanut butter cookie & chocolate chip cookie dough ones! But what I don't like is the price tag for the number that comes in a box and my retailer having them in stock sporadically and eventually discontinuing them altogether. So I found this recipe for homemade ones on 100 Day of Real Food. I wasn't keen on adding a 1/2 cup of peanut butter so instead I used 1/4 cup of peanut butter and a 1/4 cup of cashews. There wasn't a chocolate chip cookie dough one listed so I came up with my own. It didn't end up tasting like chocolate chip cookie dough, but I still liked it nonetheless. It has peanut butter and chocolate in it so how could I go wrong?

1/4 cup of cashews
1/4 cup of peanut butter
9-10 medjool dates
4 squares of dark chocolate (I used Ghiradelli 100%)
1 1/2 scoops of EAS Vanilla or RAW Vegan Protein Powder
Makes about 6 servings

Grind up cashews, dates (finely) and chocolate (a bit chunky) in a blender or food processor. Combine in a bowl with protein powder and peanut butter and mix into a dough consistency. Roll flat onto a small cookie sheet lined with wax paper (I use the Pampered Chef scraper tool to create the edges) and refrigerate. You can cut into sixths before or after refrigerating.

140 calories and 6 grams of protein per serving.

I use these often for a snack before I teach or train early in the morning or before a mid-length run. They don't sit heavy on my stomach and they will hold me over for about 45-60 minutes.