I absolutely love Lara Bars. They not only taste delicious but they are good for you and made with very simple ingredients. Some of them only contain 3 ingredients! I have recreated my own versions of them with an additional recipe that they don’t make yet. They don’t have the Fig Newton. I love plating these up in ball form to take to potlucks or holiday gatherings. You can also shape them into the traditional Lara Bar shape. Each recipe makes 12 ball or 6 bars.
Ingredients
Fig Newton
1/2 cup dried figs
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup raw cashews
1 tsp vanilla
Coconut Creme
1 1/2 cup dates
1 cup raw almonds
1 cup unsweetened coconut
1 tsp vanilla
Peanut Butter Cookie
1 1/2 cup dates
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 cup raw almonds
1 tsp vanilla
Chocolate Brownie
1 1/2 cup dates
1/2 cup cashews
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
(Directions are the same for the all three recipes)
Add ingredients to food processor and blend until mixture sticks together.
17 comments
Can I substitute cacao for the Cocoa?
Yes
Do you keep the balls refrigerated after making?
Yes.
I made these they are yum!!
I love these so much! I made all of them except the fig bars. Excellent recipes! I keep them in the freezer so I can’t eat them all at once. I’ve shared them with family too. They’re a hit with everyone who has tried them. Thank you!!!
Great! That makes me so happy!
Oh my goodness, you just made my day 🤗! I used dry figs. Thank you so much for sharing your story. It really does make me so happy that you are sharing this with your family.
I added some peppermint essence to the chocolate brownie ones and they were sooo gooood
My entire family loves this so much!!! I keep them in the freezer, take them can to my mom in a retirement center and — hope you’ll love this — I am making them for my only grandchild for his very first birthday (instead of cake)!!!! So you’ve contributed to a family celebration. Thank you! … I have not made the fig ones yet because I don’t know whether I should use fresh figs or dried ones. I can’t tell in the video which you use. Please help. Thanks again. I’m a jill Dalton fan for sure! And, I share your site every chance I get.
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Where is the recipe?
Hi Patti, So sorry we had a technical problem on this post that was failing to load the recipe. It is fixed up now and ready for cooking!
Love your videos, website, recipe and enthusiasm in teaching. Thanks for sharing everything. I’m going to get the ingredients for the fig ones tomorrow only I think I’ll use pecans instead of cashews. How does that sound?
Wonderful, I love pecans!
I just made both the coconut and pb ones. I didn’t have almonds so I used cashews. Wow – they are so delicious!!! Glad I made two batches…I don’t see them lasting long in this house. 🙂