Homemade Larabars

The other night at church a friend brought some samples of a homemade Larabar for Paige. Unfortunately, Paige didn't get any, because Paige has a naughty mommy who loves sweet things. :o/

But when I've mentioned before that my little darlin' has several food sensitivities, many of you shared that you and your family have similar issues. So, I absolutely had to share this simple and super-delicious recipe that my friend passed on to me. It comes from this website, and there are many more variations there you should check it out!

The original recipe called for cashews and medjool dates, which were in the sample I tried-YUM! But I never have cool stuff like that on hand. What I did have, is raisins and peanuts. You probably have those, too!

Throw 1/2 cup of each, 1/8 tsp of salt into...
...the food processor for a minute or two.
Then press into a fun mold. (Or just a cookie sheet if that's what you've got.)
Toss them in the fridge for a bit, and you've got a fantastic little (dairy-free, gluten-free, sugar-free)snack!

Paige's reaction to them was something like "OH! Yum! YUM YUM YUM, Mommy!" and then she asked for her "special snacks" for the next two days. She loves the peanut butter cookie Larabars, so I'm going to try those next. This is my kind of cooking. If everything were this easy to make, my family would eat like royalty! I hope you have fun making them! And just because you don't have food allergies doesn't mean that you can't enjoy them just as much. 

Have a great day!
Love,
Disney



Comments

  1. The Everything ListJune 23, 2011 at 5:25 AM

    ooh these look yummy! i want to make these so i can have a "special snack" too.

    http://lachapstickfanatique.blogspot.com

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  2. SoniaJune 23, 2011 at 5:26 AM

    OMG that looks so yummy. Yes please! ;)

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  3. TriciaJune 23, 2011 at 5:31 AM

    Thanks for sharing. I've just been dreading our camping trip this weekend because of a lack of GF snack foods. I'll have to make some of these up. Thanks!

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  4. CREATIVE KHADIJAJune 23, 2011 at 5:46 AM

    aahaa..what a yummy treat..paige is enjoying..hmmm..thnxxxx

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  5. AmyBeanJune 23, 2011 at 5:46 AM

    Oh my gosh Disney! Thank you for sharing this! We're leaving on a road trip tomorrow and I was thinking about car snacks, and these are perfect! We always keep a cooler in the car on these trips anyway, so we can keep them cool. Awesome! I just made some and had the kids taste the mixture, and they love it.

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  6. HylaJune 23, 2011 at 5:53 AM

    I wonder if you even need the salt?

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  7. Mrs. OhtobeJune 23, 2011 at 5:53 AM

    Oh those look wonderful but the fat girl in me is saying, "Dip those bad boys in chocolate!" :)

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  8. AnonymousJune 23, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    Dip these in dark chocolate and *heaven* :)

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  9. A Place to ResideJune 23, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    How fun! I've been happily enjoying similar lemon energy bars:

    http://www.shutterbean.com/lemon-date-bars/

    Now I'm going to have to try these pb&j bars. I was actually just thinking about making pb&j dessert bars this morning and how you can't go wrong with that combination. :-)

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  10. Bine | was eigenesJune 23, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    Mhhh... those look really yummy!

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  11. EliseJune 23, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    These look yummy, I adore peanuts! Also loving your ice tray, I have a fish one from Ikea, gotta love kitchen novelty products! :)

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  12. NikellJune 23, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    They look really good and nbelievably easy to make. Thanks for sharing this...I have to try it ^_^

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  13. MichelleJune 23, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    where did you find such an adorable mold? I almost don't want to make them unless they can be in cute shapes ;)

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  14. KristenJune 23, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    thank you for this! :)

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  15. AnonymousJune 23, 2011 at 6:44 PM

    Wow! So simple! And looks divine!

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  16. Michelle L.June 23, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    Great recipe! And the pretty mold is the perfect way to make them special. Love this!

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  17. NellyJune 23, 2011 at 11:13 PM

    Mmm they look just lovely. Loving your vintage finds on your previous post too, wish we had 'thift shops' like that near home. Those vintage remnants looked great and very cheap!
    Great blog, I'm your newest fan,
    Nelly xxx

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  18. AshleyJune 24, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    these look great! my husband has been asking me to make him some Larabars for awhile, think I'll give it a try now:)

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  19. KateJune 24, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    I love how you made them into cute little shapes!

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  20. arieschkJune 24, 2011 at 2:57 PM

    I think my son would love these! I'm making some tomorrow!

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  21. Sally PJune 24, 2011 at 9:45 PM

    How wonderfully unique God has made us! These treats would cause my son to have a serious allergic reaction. Amazingly he is allergic to nuts & raisins. I can substitute another dried fruit for raisins but any ideas about a nut alternative?

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  22. WiffsWifeJune 24, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    Oh Disney! Thank you! I NEEDED a fresh new snack for the kids other than PB and apples! What fun! i have a silicon tray like that from Ikea that has hearts and starts as well!

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  23. K BlueJune 25, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    So simple? Wow! I totally have to try this. Looks so fun and yummy... for me!

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  24. AnonymousJune 26, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    I LOVE Larabars! :)

    Here's a bunch of different ones...
    http://www.healthhabits.ca/2010/06/18/homemade-larabar-recipes/

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  25. Rachel and JaredJune 30, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    Thanks for posting this! My daughter and I really enjoyed these healthy snacks!

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  26. Tara-ComfyandPrettyBlogJuly 20, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    I enjoyed these snacks too. Thank you!

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  27. Kamille @ Redeeming the TableAugust 15, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    Disney--I have a recipe for Key Lime ones. I also have to say congrats on creating the petal shirt before J. Crew. Paige Backholm is our mutual friend & you are one talented lady with a sewing machine!

    http://www.redeemingthetable.com/home/2010/11/23/whole-30-day-30-key-lime-pie-kamillebars.html

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  28. UnknownOctober 5, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    We have food allergy issues too and homemade Larabars are one of our favorite household snack recipes. In fact, we tried some that I made at home and loved them, long before we'd ever tried the real thing. Recently I found Larabars on sale at REI and grabbed a bunch... they're terrible - there just isn't the same sweet punch of flavor as the ones made at home! I have a hard time finding fresh dates here, so I pick them up each time we go to Wenatchee or Seattle - Costco sells them for a nice price.

    I love your idea of putting them into the little molds. I will try that for a smaller snack treat! :D

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  29. czeeOctober 26, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    I made these today with almonds (because that's what I had), and they were delicious! Hopefully the 1-year-old likes them!

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