The other day, when I spotted the new Larabar flavors at the store—chocolate chip cookie dough, chocolate chip brownie, carrot cake, and peanut butter chocolate chip—my hand involuntarily reached out to snatch them.
(Well, I only got these two, so I did manage to not buy all the newest Larabar flavors.)
I love to make my own Homemade Cookie Dough Larabars, where I can put in extra-dark chippies and use whatever nuts I want (sometimes I like using almonds in place of the cashews). But then again, isn’t homemade always better?
As far as packaged bars go, I thought the cookie dough was Larabar’s best flavor yet! But the brownie bar was seriously lacking in the chocolatey department. Jocalats are much richer. I ended up giving the rest of the brownie bar to my dad (who really would eat anything!) and took all of 5 seconds to make myself a different snack:
Homemade Peanut Butter Larabars
Question of the Day:
Have you ever tried making your own Homemade Larabars?
If so, what’s your favorite flavor? If not, you really should try; it’s super-simple, quick, and much less expensive than buying pre-packaged bars. Plus, you get to make up your own flavors! Best part!!
I have made my own ‘lara bars’ before but kept them very simple. They are SO easy to make. I think my favorite lara bar is the peanut butter cookie one. I love that with an apple 🙂
I just started making my own LARA Bars (1.59 + is to much for such a simple bar) I recently made PB with 82%dark chocolate bar. Instead of cashew I used honey roasted peanuts…mmmm they were so good I was sad when I ate the last one on my Sunday hike, mostly cause I wanted another one right then. I will have to make more for this weekends hike;) Thinking about doing a Jocolat peanutbutter bar for this weekend though:)
Oh that sounds amazing! And you’re way ahead of the Larabar company… I wonder why they haven’t come out with a pb jocalat yet!
I know I could get kicked out of blogland for this, but I’m just not a bar fan. I don’t like the thought of eating something on-the-go like that. I rarely actually enjoy them.
But, given my insane life right now, I may change my mind on that since I often find myself up creek without a healthy snack. Hmm…perhaps some homemade bars a la CCK?
I always get so tempted by pretty packaging and new products. It’s hard to stop myself sometimes, yet I know what I make at home is usually at least 10x better 🙂
Are the larabars made with “real” chocolate chips or nibs?
Chocolate chips. You can actually taste whole chocolate chips in there, which was one plus in my opinion (but not enough of a plus that I’d buy them again).
I’ve never had a Lara bar – not a big bar person. But, I think that the ingredients sound like they make up a happy medley, so maybe I ought to try to homemade version!
never tried making my own!! I want to try the new ones so bad!!!
Hey Katie!
I LOVE Lara bars! They are so GOOD. The Ginger Spice version is one of my favorites! It tastes like pure Thanksgiving pumpkin pie:) I love making homemade cookie dough too ! I’ve never made the bars, but have some dough of my own called “Cookie Dough Coins”- here’s the link address for those:)-
http://millieskitchen.blogspot.com/2010/06/oh-my-pumpkin-pie-shake-and-cookie.html
PS- I can’t believe you didn’t buy the Carrot Cake version~ that’s the one I can’t wait to try! YUM to Carrot Cake- I’m making your muffins this week for a new recipe:)
Heather McClees
http://www.millieskitchen.blogspot.com
well of course yours are better!!! these ones look good but theyre missing your extra ingredient… LOVE <3 hehe
seriously tho, i think i will make urs before i try these!
I’ve been wanting to try the cookie dough Lara bar but I think I”ll just take your advice and make my own. Off to buy ingredients for your cookie dough babies 🙂