To make the toasted peanuts put 1/4 cup (40g) raw unsalted nuts into a dry frying pan and cook over a low/medium heat until golden and a little charred on the outside. Don't step away from them for too long as they can go from lovely and golden to black and acrid in a heart beat! Toss the pan a few times to shake the nuts round
Once they're done set aside to cool down while you prepare the other ingredients
Put the dates, the uncooked nuts, cacao powder, chocolate chips, apricots, salt and milk into a food processor
Whizz until very well chopped and it starts to come together into a sticky ball
Toss in the toasted nuts and whizz until they're just mixed in
Line an 8 x 8 inch (20 x 20 cm) square tin with clingfilm or parchment
Tip the mixture into the tin and spread/smooth out to fill the tin. I also use damp hands to push into the corners as it's quite a stiff mix!
Put in the fridge for at least an hour then cut into bars and store in an airtight container in the fridge
Recipe by The Cook & Him at https://thecookandhim.com/recipes/homemade-chocolate-and-peanut-larabars/