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    You are here Home » Recipes » Breakfast Recipes

    DIY Larabars

    Published: Jul 18, 2011 · Modified: Jul 19, 2019 · This post may contain affiliate links. · 16 Comments

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    Quick and easy DIY Larabars Recipe! A great gluten free snack option!

    There comes a time when you start to question why certain items are so pricey.  We are an 80% Gluten Free Family.  The 20% that won’t give in is my Hubby, and frankly, I don’t blame him.  I still sneak a bite occasionally and live to regret it.  Anyway,  I love Larabars for breakfast.  They are perfect for after a workout too.  These bars are gluten free and normally so expensive!  A box of 5 is $5.25 at Target.  That adds up quick when you have four people eating on them.

    Back to School is around the corner and I needed a lower cost breakfast bar option fast.  Now, we love my homemade granola bars.  They are to die for too, but I am on a Larabar kick, Cashew Cookie to be specific.  So, I flipped the box around and read the ingredients; Cashews & Dates.   ~Seriously~  That is it! And they cost and arm and a leg because???

    So I busted out my food processor and made my own, and do you know what?!  They are so good and identical, if not better than the Larabars.  If you do not like Cashew Cookie, but like another type, I suggest flipping the box around and checking the ingredients.  There are only a couple in each variety of Larabar, and very easy to figure out at home!

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    Cashew Larabars

    Amanda@AFewShortCuts.com
    Make your Gluten Free breakfast bars super fast and super affordable
    5 from 14 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Breakfast, Snack
    Servings 20

    Ingredients
      

    • 16 oz of Dates whole or chopped
    • 3 cups of unsalted cashews
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Instructions
     

    • Place the cashews in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
    • Add the dates and vanilla, and resume processing until it all comes together in dough.
    • Press into a foil lined 11x7 Pan, and place in the fridge to cool and harden.
    • Cut into 1 inch by 3-inch bars.
    • Makes about 20 bars.
    Tried this recipe? Let us know how it was! We love comments!

    Now as for cost.. 20 bars would cost you $21 retail. The ingredients for these 20 bars cost me....

    • 16 oz of Dates (whole or chopped) $4.57
    • 3 Cups of Unsalted Cashews $4
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla (made my own)

    Total= $8.57! or $0.43 a bar!

    While these still aren't super cheap..it is much better than paying retail!

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    Comments

    1. Sarah

      July 18, 2011 at 8:16 pm

      5 stars
      These look really good. Are the dates fresh or dried?

      Reply
    2. Melissa

      July 19, 2011 at 11:22 am

      5 stars
      These sound yummy. How long will these stay good? Do you store them in the refridgerator?

      Reply
      • Amanda @ A Few Short Cuts

        July 19, 2011 at 2:02 pm

        Yes I refrigerate mine for about 2-3 weeks and they are still good...if they are around that long 😉

        Reply
    3. kimme

      July 19, 2011 at 10:30 pm

      5 stars
      Wow that sounds so simple and delicious! We are totally going to try this as we LOVE Larabars but rarely ever buy them due to theIR price. I love that this is way budget-friendlier 🙂 Thanks a bunch!!

      Reply
    4. Lisa P

      July 20, 2011 at 7:13 am

      5 stars
      Have you ever tried breaking down any of the other larabar flavors? Like apple pie or banana nut bread? Just curious, thanks!

      Reply
      • Amanda @ A Few Short Cuts

        July 20, 2011 at 9:23 am

        5 stars
        Not yet Lisa...but it is on my to do list. 😉

        Reply
    5. Michelle

      July 20, 2011 at 3:51 pm

      5 stars
      Looks fabulously yummy! I can't wait to try it out.

      Reply
    6. sarah

      July 20, 2011 at 7:18 pm

      5 stars
      there is a recipe for cherry pie somewhere on the web. i made them a couple of years ago. they were good, but the recipe was too big / we didn't eat them fast enough, which negates the savings.

      Reply
    7. Shelley

      July 22, 2011 at 1:06 pm

      5 stars
      Yum. I made these last night. Even my 5 and 2 year old children liked them this morning for breakfast. I may use less cashews next time as my mixture seemed a little on the dry side and crumbly. Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Amanda @ A Few Short Cuts

        July 22, 2011 at 1:37 pm

        You can add some water to the mix if necessary. It helps. 🙂

        Reply
        • Shelley

          July 25, 2011 at 8:37 pm

          5 stars
          Hi again! We made another batch yesterday and added a bit of water. They are perfect! Thanks for sharing. These things are yummy and addictive!

          Reply
    8. Sara Anders

      August 06, 2011 at 6:44 am

      5 stars
      Have not heard of these as we are not a GF family, but they sound really good. May try some as I'm always on the look out for something to grab and go for my hour long commute to work in the morning.

      Reply
    9. carmen

      August 14, 2011 at 10:59 pm

      5 stars
      Okay, those are delicious. I added no water and it was perfect. I made them into balls in leau of the bars. Oh, so darn delicious. Thank YOU.

      Reply
    10. Megan and Marcus of RojerThat.com

      September 07, 2011 at 2:10 pm

      5 stars
      Marcus just made these and they are fabulous, with organic ingredients of course 😉 This recipe is a keeper for sure! God bless!

      Reply
    11. Kelly Gilbert

      January 02, 2012 at 3:24 pm

      5 stars
      I went on the website and they have a whole page dedicated to the bar flavors. The ingredients are listed for every bar they make!

      http://www.larabar.com/products/larabar

      Reply
    12. heather

      January 03, 2012 at 7:17 pm

      5 stars
      made them but didn't have enough dates but they taste good so far. I will have to buy more dates tomorrow and hopefully I can get them to form into bars.

      Reply

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