Raw Lärabars

Here I've included the basic formula I've come up with, which can be tweaked to your liking. I've also included some ideas for flavors and ingredients to get you started. If your bars seem too dry, you can add up to 2 tbsp of warm water as needed. Alternately, if your bars come out too wet, simply throw them in the dehydrator for a while until they firm up a bit. My recipe makes about six 4 x 1.3 x 0.5 inch bars, depending on whether or not you use fillings.

1 cup nuts:
  Almonds, walnuts, pecans, cashews, pistachios, peanuts, hazelnuts, etc.

1 cup sweet dried fruit:
  Dates, raisins, figs, prunes, etc.

1 cup filling (optional):
  Dried cherries, dried blueberries, dried apricot, dried pineapple, cranberries, goji berries, more chopped nuts, dried coconut, chocolate chips, coffee beans, cacao nibs, shredded carrot, etc.

2 - 4 tbsp flavoring (optional):
  Cacao, vanilla, cinnamon, citrus zest and juice, ginger, mint, cloves, coconut oil.

In your food processor, mix together fruit and nuts until a sticky, workable dough is formed. Add flavoring, and process well. Add fillings, and pulse until combined - being careful not to wreck the texture. Shape into six equal sized bars, and wrap in parchment paper or plastic wrap. If you're in a hurry, you can shape the dough into eight to twelve balls, instead. Lärabars should keep in the refrigerator or freezer in an airtight container for up to a month.

Below I've listed Lärabar flavors, and my best guess at how to recreate them.

Apple Pie
  1 cup mixed almonds and walnuts
  1 cup dates
  1 cup mixed raisins and dried apple
  2 tbsp cinnamon

Banana Bread
  1 cup almonds
  1 cup dates
  1 cup dried banana

Blueberry Muffin
  1 cup cashews
  1 cup dates
  1 cup dried blueberries
  Zest and juice of 1 lemon
  1 vanilla bean, scraped

Carrot Cake
  1 cup mixed almonds and walnuts
  1 cup mixed dates and raisins
  1 cup mixed dried pineapple, shredded coconut, and carrot
  1 tbsp coconut oil
  2 tbsp cinnamon

Cashew Cookie
  1 cup cashews
  1 cup dates

Cherry Pie
  1 cup almonds
  1 cup dates
  1 cup dried cherries

Coconut Cream Pie
  1 cup mixed almonds and cashews
  1 cup dates
  1 cup shredded coconut
  2 tbsp coconut oil

Ginger Snap
  1 cup mixed almonds and pecans
  1 cup dates
  2 tbsp fresh ginger
  1 tbsp mixed cinnamon and cloves

Key Lime Pie
  1 cup mixed cashews and almonds
  1 cup dates
  1 cup shredded coconut
  Zest and juice of 1 lime

Lemon Bar
  1 cup mixed cashews and almonds
  1 cup dates
  Zest and juice of 1 lemon

Pecan Pie
  1 cup mixed pecans and almonds
  1 cup dates

Tropical Fruit Tart
  1 cup mixed almonds and cashews
  1 cup dates
  1 cup mixed dried pineapple and shredded coconut
  Zest and juice of 1 orange
  1 tbsp coconut oil

From: Maggie at Rawified