Who Likes Larabars?

ennaejay
ennaejay Posts: 575
edited October 2024 in Recipes
So I bought a giant box of Larabars for like $17, never tried them before, but I was impressed by the ingredient list. (Try "Dates, Walnuts, Apples, Almonds, Raisins, Cinnamon"). Impressive, especially if it tastes good. So I thought I'd try some.

Then I stumbled across a website (there IS a God! haha) that has a recipe for you to make your own.

I'm hooked.

Dump in your food processor:
1 c. Dried Mixed Fruit (I used apples/plums/pears/peaches/figs)
1/3 c. Dates
1 c. Walnuts
1 T. Flax meal (opt)
1 T. Chia seeds (opt)

Shape into bars, if you're aspirational or bored; otherwise press into a pan and cut into bars. I couldnt' stop licking my fingers, and no, I don't have PMS. These are so yummy. I mean, a box of Ghirardelli brownies is top of my list, but who wants that sugar crash?

Yield: 12 bars. 116 cal. 14 carb. 7 goodfat. 2 protein. 3g fiber.

I also made some Brownie Larabars :love: with 2/3 c. almonds, 1 1/3 c. dates, 2 T. coconut butter, 4 T. dark cocoa, 2 T. flax meal, 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate. Perfectly sweet and scrumptious.

And these are vegan - I think?

Enjoy! :)

::edit:: I'm taking that expensive box of bars back to the store. Buying dried fruits and nuts in bulk can go wayyyy farther for those of us on a budget. Woot. Tomorrow (when all 24 of my newly made bars are gone haha) I'm going to try Macademia Craisin or Pecan-Raisin-Cinnamon!!

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  • monoxidechick
    monoxidechick Posts: 339
    yummmm!! These sound great and easy!!! thanks!
  • kaitimae
    kaitimae Posts: 727 Member
    Good job on making your own! Those actually sound good!

    Sadly, Larabars are like the only energy bar thing that I absolutely cannot stand. I hate their texture and they just don't taste that great to me. I LOVE Clif bars and some Luna bars are alright as well.
  • noogie98
    noogie98 Posts: 452 Member
    thank you, thank you, thank you! I am so going to try your recipe!! :flowerforyou:
  • kbarnes32
    kbarnes32 Posts: 1
    I love larabars! They just came out with some yummy new flavors. I have to eat gluten free so this is a great quick choice for me. I like that they have all natural ingredients and there is no crazy stuff!
  • meliturtlee
    meliturtlee Posts: 81
    Oohh yummy yummy in my tummy. I'm going to try this!
  • Punkedpoetess
    Punkedpoetess Posts: 633 Member
    Larabars are great. I also like Clif and Luna bars for energy bars. I may have to try making my own, sounds easy enough. Thanks for sharing!
  • Articeluvsmemphis
    Articeluvsmemphis Posts: 1,987 Member
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  • ennaejay
    ennaejay Posts: 575
    Good job on making your own! Those actually sound good!

    Sadly, Larabars are like the only energy bar thing that I absolutely cannot stand. I hate their texture and they just don't taste that great to me. I LOVE Clif bars and some Luna bars are alright as well.

    I bet it's the dates that throw you off. You could probably make them chewier/chunkier depending on what you use as a base. Try raisins in place of dates maybe. Or check out Luna and Clif bars' ingredients and try to adapt. I bet you could make your own bars with a better texture, a fun challenge!

    I just read another recipe for Tiramisu Bars that use Cashews, instant coffee, cocoa, macademias.... I'm going to throw in some peanut butter sometime and hope it doesn't make them hard to form.

    Y'all let me know if you have any ideas and how yours turn out!
  • alise_lmx
    alise_lmx Posts: 292 Member
    bump... sounds awesome! thanks for sharing :)
  • jccarl
    jccarl Posts: 4 Member
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    kje2011 Posts: 502 Member
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