Homemade Cashew Cookie Larabar
Everyone loves the simple, clean and healthy ingredients of larabars but not necessarily the price tag. This Homemade Cashew Cookie Larabar recipe will supply you with the flavour you love at a half the price. Vegan and Gluten free recipe!
Who out there loves larabars?
I do!
Who out there loves paying big $$$ for larabars?
*crickets*
Me either. 😉
OK. It’s settled. Time for a homemade version.
I’m pretty sure can handle sourcing out the long ingredient list.
Dates? Check. Cashews? Check. I pick up both in bulk at Costco.
Let’s get to it!
Homemade Cashew Cookie Larabar
The nice thing about these sweet, chewy bars is the fact that they are no-bake. Just a blitz in the food processor and the work is done.
Measure out your dates, cashews, a pinch of sea salt and a splash of vanilla and pulse until they are blended together but still leaving some chunks of the cashew for some crunchy texture.
The mixture is then plopped onto a parchment lined surface and molded into a bar. It will be on the sticky side so wetting your hands a tad is helpful when shaping.
Wrap in saran and put the bar in the freezer for about 1/2 hour. I then cut my creation into squares and wrap them individually in saran or wax paper. They are rather sweet so a little square is plenty.
These enticing little beauties are such a great way to cut out the refined sugars.
Dates are natures candy!
They are sweet yet naturally rich in minerals. The nice thing when you get your ‘sugar fix’ from whole foods is that they come with added bonus of nourishing your body too.
These Cashew Cookie Larabars are tailor made for packing in your lunch for that mid-afternoon energy crash.
Savour one of these nutrient-dense, energy boosting goodies and you will sail through the rest of your day.
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Originally posted April 18, 2013 * Updated July 21, 2018
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I used a Kitchen Aid Food Processor for this recipe.
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DIY Larabar – Cashew Cookie
Ingredients
- 8 large dates pitted
- ½ cup cashews
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Pulse all ingredients in food processor.
- Shape into bar, wrap in saran and freeze for 1/2 hour.
- Cut into squares and re-wrap individually.
- Store in fridge or freezer.
Delicious and simple! Rolled them into energy balls for easy, on the go snacking!
I love the idea of making them into balls! Easy peasy. 🙂 Thanks Kelly!
really delicious. recipe doesn’t state how long to process them or show pictures so that would be my only suggestion. I processed them until I could squeeze it together and it held.
how long would they be good in the freezer for?
Properly stored (wrapped in an airtight container/frezzer bag) they should last at least 3 months.
I just found this recipe, and being a newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic, I need to record my food intake. In the nutrition info, you state that a serving size is only 4 grams…is that correct?
Hi Gini! This recipe makes 4 servings but the grams thing is a glitch with the recipe card. It has been updated. Thanks!
Yum! I love larabars and they are so simple to make. Thanks for sharing!
They are popular for sure. Why not make your own, right? Like you said, so simple!
2 t sea salt made them very salty.
Yes, I would follow the recipe which lists 1 teaspoon of sea salt.
Yum! These are perfect for traveling, too! I like to take a snack like this for airline travel. Thanks for sharing!
So true! These are very portable. 🙂 The rest of the plane will be envious! Lol 🙂
I love the simplicity of this recipe! Now you’ve got me thinking about all those other Larabar variations…
Right? I’ve made the banana bread version too which is delicious. 🙂
Is there a reason you added the salt and the vanilla?
I like a little salt with my nuts. And vanilla is just lovely, no? Feel free to leave them out and add whatever flavours YOU like.
Way too much salt!!
This looks great. what kind of food processor do u use?
I have a Black & Decker I got on sale a few years ago.
So sweet of you:) Thanks for stopping by…Let me know how your bars turn out!
How funny! I was planning on developing a homemade Lara bar recipe this weekend, and then I happened upon your blog via the Fitnessista. Lovely pictures; thanks for sharing. 🙂