Comments on: Homemade Larabars

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:01:57 +0000

In reply to Rick. Thanks for sharing that tip!

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 16:46:31 +0000

Thank you for the recipes. I’ve used them several times and they always come out great. One tip - if you microwave the dates for 30 seconds or so (so they nice and warm) they blend up much easier. In my blender I started with a layer of the chopped nuts then a layer of dates then a layer of nuts etc etc and they blended up very easy since they were warm.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Sat, 26 Aug 2023 15:31:03 +0000

In reply to Cindy. What a great idea to add a bit of mint extract. Thank you for sharing.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sat, 26 Aug 2023 14:51:30 +0000

Love! I added mint extract to the chocolate chip version. Soaked my dates a little too long, but recovered from that no problem by adding hemp hearts and chia seeds. I will add those on purpose next time!

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 11:20:59 +0000

In reply to Britt. Hi Britt! I have never dehydrated these. I honestly am not sure how the recipe would need to be changed or how they would taste (they certainly would be really crunchy!) If you give it a try, let us know how it goes.

By: Britt

Britt — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 21:45:52 +0000

In reply to Kristen Chidsey. Have you ever tried dehydrating these? I’m curious if you would need to adjust the ingredients to do this. :)

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 17:16:09 +0000

In reply to Abby. Hi Abby! This is one variety I haven't made myself. That said, my best suggestion for starting off would be to combine 1 cup of nuts, 1 cup of dates, and 1/4 of freeze-dried strawberries together, adding more dates if needed. Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips after combining and shape into bars. You may find you need a full 1/3 cup of freeze-dried strawberries, but they are pretty strong in flavor.

By: Abby

Abby — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 16:03:01 +0000

hi! how would i make the strawberry chocolate chip version? thank you 🙂

By: Ariela

Ariela — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 21:02:49 +0000

Delicious!!!

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Sun, 27 Nov 2022 21:53:09 +0000

In reply to Tania. Hi Tania! Great question, this recipe uses deglet noir dates, which are the most commonly sold dates in the United States.

By: Tania

Tania — Sun, 27 Nov 2022 18:28:16 +0000

In reply to Kristen Chidsey. Do you use medjool dates or neglect? They're so different. It seems medjool wouldn't need soaking, but wondering how different the texture would be.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 10:45:07 +0000

In reply to Christina. Hi Chrisina! For the banana bread version, I would combine 1 cup of banana chips with 1 1/4 cup of dates and 1 cup of almonds. For the coconut bar, combine 1/4 cashews, 3/4 cup of almonds, 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil, 1 1/4 cups dates, and 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut.

By: Christina

Christina — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 23:48:02 +0000

How do you make the banana version? That is my favorite kind; it takes like dehydrated banana chips. And what about the coconut kind? I also really like that one as it tastes like coconut cream concentrate.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 15:04:33 +0000

In reply to Oona. So happy to hear this satisfied your sweet tooth!

By: Oona

Oona — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 14:37:45 +0000

I made the oatmeal raisin version yesterday and its delicious!! I really wanted a healthyish bar recipe and this one hit the spot! It really does taste like an oatmeal raisin cookie!!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 19:59:04 +0000

I made mine with 1 cup of Pistachios, 1 cup of Dates and 1/2 cup of Dried Cranberries… SOOO good!! I want the try the lemon version next. Since I’m not needing these for an on-the-go snack, I used my Pampered Chef Bar Maker. It made 10 bars and I love that it has a lid, so I just kept them in there and removed them as needed. Thanks for the great recipe!

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:10:12 +0000

In reply to Cait. Hi Cait! The cost of ingredients are going up since I first wrote this post, however, by purchasing nuts at Trader Joe's and dates at Costco, I am still able to keep the cost at under a dollar per bar.

By: Cait

Cait — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 10:19:53 +0000

Where are you buying your ingredients? Based off of my local (west MI) Costco prices on dates & almonds, these would still end up being over a dollar per bar. That's why I haven't tried making them yet. My boys do love Larabars. They're both gf, so snack options are always more limited and costly. I'm doing my best to make healthy options from scratch when it's more economical. The older they get, the less I can keep up with their appetites. They're constantly hungry! Which leads to hangry... But I digress. Great recipe, though. Very cool to see how simple it is to DIY these.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 19:13:05 +0000

In reply to Judy C Myers. Hi Judy! Yes! I need to update to include the lemon variety (it is my son's favorite) Combine 1/2 cup almonds, 1/2 cup cashews cup, 1 & 1/2 cup dates, with 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 1 teaspoon lemon zest. Enjoy!

By: Judy C Myers

Judy C Myers — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 18:18:23 +0000

In reply to Kristen Chidsey. Do you have a recipe for Lemon Lara Bars? I'm going to try to make the peanutbutter Lara bars today.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 19:00:47 +0000

In reply to Julie Handy. If you want to match the nutritional info, cut into 8 bars. Sorry for that confusion.