"Larabar" recipes

Ok - so my daughter and I LOVE LOVE LOVE Larabars  -  we love that they are natural - fruit - protein... and delicious... but unless you find a great deal, they are not in our budget.

So I have been searching to find some good recipes... and here you go - I am going to try some today!

Homemade Larabars

Larabars are awesome but kinda expensive, don’t you think? I tinkered in the kitchen tonight and came up with these “larabar-esque” creations. I can’t wait to try some more new flavors!

Almond Cookie
Makes 2-3 bars

• 1/4 cup dates
• 1/2 cup almonds
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• plastic wrap

Lay out three pieces of plastic wrap, each about the size of a half sheet of paper.
Combine all ingredients in food process and process for about 2 1/2 minutes.
Form the dough into bars and wrap each in a piece of plastic wrap. Store in the fridge – if they last that long

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie
Makes 2-3 bars

• 1/2 cup dates
• 1/4 cup cashews
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• plastic wrap

Lay out three pieces of plastic wrap, each about the size of a half sheet of paper.
Combine all ingredients except the oats in the food processor. Process about 2 1/2 minutes.
Add in the oats and pulse 4-5 times.
Form the dough into bars and wrap each bar in a piece of plastic wrap. Store in the fridge.

Chocolate Coconut Pie
Makes 2 bars

• 1/4 cup cashews
• 1/4 cup dates
• 12 oz dark chocolate (I used Green and Black’s 85%)
• 4 tablespoons coconut
• 1/8 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup rolled oats
• plastic wrap

Lay out three pieces of plastic wrap, each about the size of a half sheet of paper.
Combine all ingredients in the food processor. Process about 2 1/2 minutes.
Form the dough into bars and wrap each bar in a piece of plastic wrap. Store in the fridge.

-PB&J Homemade Lara Bar-

~Save your money people, this recipe is so much more better

Makes 1 medium-large bar:

• 5 Dates
• 10 peanuts
• 7 cashews
• 1 tbs of raisins
• 1 tbs of dried cherries
• 1/2 tbs of all natural creamy PB (*The secret ingredient* and we used Krema brand)
• Pinch of sea salt

Directions:

> Put all ingredient into a food processor, and blend to a well mixed paste about 3-4 min

> Roll out flat in bar shape

>Freeze for about 3o min, then wrap up for later, or enjoy now

Clean Eating Cherry Pecan Lara Bars

(Makes 4 bars)
Ingredients
1/2 cup date – pitted
1/2 cup dried cherries – no sugar added
1 cup pecans
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Directions

Step 1 – Place all ingredients in the processor, and blend until it becomes a ball like the one above.

Step 2 – Place on plastic wrap on a flat work surface.
Step 3 – Wrap plastic around the “dough”.
Step 4 – Roll and shape.
Step 5 – At this point, you can place the whole thing in the fridge for 24 hours. But I recommend the freezer. The dough is very sticky and soft, so a few hours in the freezer would do it some good.
You could also put a few extra nuts in the processor and roll your bars in the nuts as a last step to avoid getting your fingers sticky when you pick it up.
But ultimately, that’s it! And man, are they G.O.O.D.!
Eat and Enjoy!

Let me know what you think if you try any!