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Putting my food science and nutrition background to work, I re-engineered these copycat Larabars so that they’re not only quick but taste just like store-bought! You can choose from 4 favorite flavors: apple pie, cherry pie, chocolate chip cookie dough, and carrot cake.
save this recipe!Who doesn’t love a snack that’s easy to make, saves you money, and tastes just like your favorite store-bought bar? These homemade Larabars check all of those boxes!
I reverse-engineered these Larabar copycats, using only the ingredients listed on the Larabar label to create these homemade versions. That means no added flavors or ingredients, no fluff – just simple ingredients for great energy bars.
Reader rating
“I absolutely loved these. They were a treat. I made the cookie dough bars and the apple and cinnamon ones. I honestly couldn’t get enough ot them.” —Christine
Basic Ingredients
The recipes for each of our favorite four flavors are below, but they all generally follow this master Larabar recipe (jump to the recipe card for all flavors and measurements):
- Dried Fruit: In almost every bar, dates act as a natural sweetener and glue to hold everything together. Then, we throw in more dried fruits for flavor (like apples, pineapple, cherries, and raisins!).
- Nuts: Larabars often use almonds, though walnuts and pecans also work great in them. All of the bars, except chocolate chip cookie dough, use almonds or walnuts for some crunch and substance.
Apple Pie Larabars
Everything you love about apple pie – the wintery spices, raisins, and nuts – all packed into a tasty little bar!
Cherry Pie Larabars
These win the award for “Shortest Ingredients List”, but they pack in so much cherry flavor!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Larabars
We switched up our recipe a bit from the Larabar ingredients list, nixing the cashews and adding rolled oats for that perfect cookie dough flavor. I know it’s not traditional, but I wanted to create a nut-free option that tasted just as good (or better!).
Carrot Cake Larabars
The ingredients list may be longer, but each plays a crucial role in creating these scrumptious carrot cake Larabars.
Easy Homemade Larabars (4 Favorite Flavors)
Ingredients
Apple Pie
- ½ cup dates, about 5
- ¼ cup raisins, 35 g
- 1 cup dried apples, 115 g
- ¼ cup almonds, 35 g
- ¼ cup walnuts, 35 g
- ½ tsp cinnamon
Cherry Pie
- ½ cup dates, about 5
- 1 cup dried cherries, 140 g
- ½ cup almonds, 35 g
Cookie Dough
- ½ cup dates, about 5
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup rolled oats, 45 g
- ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, 40 g
Carrot Cake
- ½ cup dates, about 5
- ¼ cup raisins, 35 g
- ¼ cup dried pineapple, 35 g
- ¼ cup almonds, 35 g
- ¼ cup walnuts, 35 g
- ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut, 25 g
- ¼ cup shredded carrot, 25 g
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp coconut oil, 5 mL
Instructions
- Soak: Pick the flavor you're going to make. It's best if you soak the dates (and if your recipe has them, the raisins) in hot water for 30 minutes before using.
- Blitz: Add all the ingredients to a food processor (if making Cookie Dough bars, stir in chocolate chips after blending). Blitz until the ingredients are finely broken down and evenly combined.
- Shape: Shape dough into a rectangle. It should be about ½ inch (1½ cm) thick. For best cutting results, transfer to a plate or cutting board and chill or freeze for 30 minutes.
- Cut: Cut rectangle into bars. Wrap each bar in parchment or wax paper. Store in the fridge until ready to eat.
Notes
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Hello Sarah:
I’m sure you had a “larabar” recipe calling for 1 cup dates (prunes) and 1 cup peanut-butter, almonds (pecans) and chocolate chips but I cannot find it on your site. Am I just imagining things?
Hi Susan! I wouldn’t have had that because I’m allergic to peanut butter! I hope you can find the one you’re thinking of 🙂
For the cherry pie bar should I soak the cherries? I could only find tart cherries so am hoping these will work.
Hi Susan! Soaking them could help them blend up better, yes! 🙂 Enjoy!
I have made these a few times now. They are larabars. Well without the $2 price.
Do you have the nutritional info for
Those of us for macro counting
Hi Josie! I didn’t include it here because there’s so many flavors to choose from, but if you plug the ingredients of your desire flavor into this tool it’ll tell you all the macros!
I would like to make the chocolate chip cookie dough recipe. If I wanted to add cashews back in, how much would I need? Can I split the amount needed of oats and cashews?
I think you could replace 1/4 cup of oats with 1/4 cup of cashews and it should work!
I absolutely loved these. They were a treat. I made the cookie dough bars and the apple and cinnamon ones. I honestly couldn’t get enough ot them.
So happy you loved it, happy eating!
Are the nutrition facts for these listed?
Here they are!
Apple Pie – 180 cal, 32g carbs, 3g protein, 7g fat, 8g fiber, 20g sugar
Cherry Pie – 135 cal, 26g carbs, 1.7g protein, 3.2g fat, 1.9g fiber, 21g sugar
Cookie Dough – 84 cal, 16g carbs, 1.5g protein, 2.2g fat, 1.8g fiber, 8.5g sugar
Carrot Cake – 209 cal, 33g carbs, 3.6g protein, 10.5g fat, 12g fiber, 13.5g sugar
If I add protein powder should I use less oats
I haven’t tested this one with adding protein powder, so I can’t say for sure. But yes, I would probably reduce the amount of oats if you do add the protein powder.
Fantastic explanation.! Keep up the great work! 馃檪