This was an exciting project for me! I absolutely love Larabars but as we all know, it’s pricey to buy them all the time. I’m always looking for a delicious but filling snack pre or post workout and Larabars have been the ideal solution. To save a few dollars and to try out a fun rainy day project, I decided to try making them at home.
I have to say, they were SUPER easy to make and came out delicious!
I did my research on several other blogs that posted about homemade Larabars and from there, created the recipe below. This is a basic Larabar concept but feel free to personalize with what flavors you like or even try out their fun flavors like Peanut Butter Cookie or Cherry Pie!
Basic ingredients:
1) 1 cup dates (pitted)
2) 1 cup dried fruit
3) 1 cup nuts
Ingredients that I used:
1 cup of Medjool Dates (I had to pit them but it was super easy)
1 cup of orange flavored cranberries & raisins
1 cup of almonds and a few chopped walnuts (walnuts are not shown below but it added them for taste. From what I read, use less walnuts than more because the bars come out oily)
How I did it:
1) First, roast the nuts at 350 degrees for 12 minutes. Gives them a great flavor! I would just put them on a baking pan, sprinkle with some olive oil and throw them in the oven. After you roast them, let them cool off for 15-20 minutes.
2) Simply put the 1 cup nuts, 1 cup dates and 1 cup fruit in a food processor and pulse for about 1 minute. The ingredients should start to have a bread crumb texture.
3) If you pulse for about 20-30 seconds longer, it will start to form into a ball in the food processor (see below). When it does, it’s done!
4) Lay out plastic wrap, and smooth the mixture into a rectangle shape. Cover with another sheet of plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator for several hours.
5) After a few hours, take it out of the refrigerator and slice the rectangle into 8 bars. You can make 16 small bars or 8 reasonably sized bars. I went for 8!
Ready to try making Larabars at home? I’m hooked.
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