Homemade Lemon Larabars - These bars are vegan, sweet, tangy, and so easy to make yourself at home. The perfect way to boost your energy naturally.
Happy Monday!
So this year I decided that I wanted to collaborate more with other bloggers and content creators so when Stephanie Spring reached out to me to partner with her I was very excited. Stephanie is a fellow Stonyfield Blogger with me over at the Clean Plate Club, but she also has an amazing blog that shares delicious recipes that are healthy, seasonal, and good for you. Her photography is beautiful and it really makes you want to give all of her recipes a try.
Speaking of trying out her recipes…I will actually be giving her recipe for Lemon Larabars a try and sharing those with you today.
If you have never heard of Larabars, they are a brand of healthy fruit and nut energy bars that are minimally processed. The Lemon Larabars are both tangy and sweet and making them yourself at home is so unbelievably easy. I actually had all of the items on hand and it was a great way to use up some of the ingredients that were already in my pantry. I love making recipes that do not require me to have to make a trip to the grocery store.
These bars require no cooking or oven time whatsoever and I enjoy making raw treats because they are 1) sweet, 2) contain much less processed sugar, and 3) I don’t feel guilty about indulging in them. Will I be making this recipe again, absolutely, will I be eating way too many of these today, probably so.
Be sure to head over to Stephanie Spring to leave a comment to let Stephanie know that you are stopping by from Simply LaKita.
📖 Recipe
Homemade Lemon Larabars
Equipment
- Food processor
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted cashews
- ½ cup unsalted almonds
- 1 ½ cups Medjool dates, pitted
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- Using a food processor, add in the cashews and almonds and process until the nuts are chopped into smaller pieces.
- Add in the dates, lemon juice, and salt. Continue processing until it forms a mixture that sticks together.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and use a spatula to press down into an even layer. Place in the refrigerator and allow the bars to set, 1 to 2 hours.
- Remove from the refrigerator and cut into the desired size. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Notes
Nutrition
*All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands used, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.
Got any comments, questions, or other ideas for these Lemon Larabars? Share them in the comments below!
Suzanne A
Love! They taste almost exactly like the real Lara lemon bar. They are super sticky. I’m trying to find an ingredient to coat them with that won’t change the taste, but will make them less sticky. Then I could roll them into balls.
Thanks for the recipe!
LaKita
Hi Suzanne, thank you! I'm not sure, but you could try reserving a small amount of the nuts from the food processor to roll the balls in last. A thin coating of the crusted nut mixture may help.
Donna
I just tasted these & they’re a keeper. My husband liked them as well & he’s not a fan of lemon!
They were so easy to make & the simple wholesome list of ingredients is perfect!
LaKita
Thank you Donna, happy to hear that you and your husband enjoyed the bars 🙂
Brennan N.
These taste great!
I think I needed to blend mine more cause they never set enough to stay together . I have to freeze them for them to maintain their shape 😅
LaKita
Thank you so much Brennan!
Susan Jones
Question: are the nuts raw?? I definitely am going to try these!!
LaKita
Hi Susan, yes they are raw. Hope you give the recipe a try soon 🙂
Akaleistar
They look so good! I need to make these 🙂
admin
Thank you 🙂