These are my new favorite homemade Larabars:
Only, they’re not really Larabars at all.
I stumbled upon the recipe while making Hot Fudge Brownie Larabars.
The hot-fudge Larabars used to be my favorite. But their place has now been usurped… by a non-chocolate bar?! Yes, these oatmeal cookie bars are so good I like them better than the chocolate flavors! I’m a disgrace to my chocolate-covered blog.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Larabars
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Larabars
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup raisins (80g)
- 6 tbsp quick oats (30g)
- 1/2 cup raw walnuts (40g)
- 1/8 tsp plus 1/16 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Pulverize the oats in a food processor, then add all other ingredients and blend very well. Form into balls or bars. (If you want, you can portion the dough into plastic bags before smushing the bars, so your hands don’t get sticky.) This recipe makes a little over three Larabar-sized (45g) bars. I like to double the recipe—the bars last at least two weeks in the fridge. They can also be frozen. **My recipe always turns out sticky, but a few commenters said theirs turned out dry, which makes me suspect they probably just need to process longer. (If for some reason they are still too dry, add just a tiny bit of water and process again.)
Do you have any favorite “non-chocolate” snacks?
If a certain favorite snack of mine doesn’t have chocolate, it’ll probably either have peanut butter or coconut. But really, most of my favorite snacks have chocolate!
Here’s a list of all the Homemade Larabars Flavors.
I just made these and they are fabulous! I ended up doubling the recipe. Since I’m not crazy about raisins but needed the sticky ness I only used 1/4 cup an d then added 1/4 cup dates and 1/2 cup cranberries. They were perfect! Thanks Katie 🙂
I tripled this recipe and added ground flax, cinnamon, egg white protein powder and some water to stick it together as mine didn’t combine well without the added water. I also added some small dark chocolate chips and I cooked these little balls for 6 minutes in a 350 degree oven since I added the water. YUM! Thanks so much! My vegan daughter loves them!!!!!! As I can have no wheat, I also love these little gems!
This was good! But the raisin flavor seemed to strong, I guess you can say. Maybe I didn’t put enough salt? Or maybe I should reduce the raisins? It was a tad bit sour.
I didn’t have any nuts on hand so I used coconut flakes in place of the walnuts – they turned out delish. Thanks so much for this recipe!! 🙂
If you truly want to make these gluten free you need use certified gluten free oats. Just regular oatmeal may have been contaminated with gluten in the processing.
The walnuts you use are they English walnuts or black walnuts?
Made the Oatmeal Raisin Larabars today and really like them! I’m not a huge fan of walnuts and realize you could use any nut but wanted to make them as written the first time around. Excited about trying some other variations 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Made again today using dried cranberries in place of raisins…same calories….husband likes this variation better…i like both!
As a fruit and nut Larabar this was very good! But the walnut flavor was a little overpowering for me. Do you know if walnuts are milder when they are fresher? I have had these walnuts for some time now….
Yup, walnuts can definitely go rancid. It’s best to keep them in the fridge… and taste one before using, as rancid walnuts are awful!
I doubled recipe and used 1/2 raisins and 1/2 dried figs… yum. Also, spread a little melted almond bark layer on to hold them together better and makes them prettier. Doesn’t add much in the way of calories. 🙂 Thanks for all these great recipes.
sounds soooo gooood. Can’t wait to try them Was looking for something as crunchy and healthy as “the other ones”. Thanks. Will rreply when done !
I am new to you site and this is the first recipe I have tried. They are really good and so easy! Thanks for sharing your recipes with the world!
I made this and all I have is a bowl of dry ingredients. Well, slightly damp. But it seems this recipe is missing an ingredient like honey or something. Help!
It’s definitely not missing an ingredient, as many other commenters have made the recipe successfully. It could be that your measurements are slightly off, which can happen if you use cup measurements and the cups are not the same size. Try adding a tbsp of water to the food processor and that should fix it right up! Also be sure to check out CCK’s troubleshooting page at
https://lett-trim.today/faq-page/recipe-questions-and-troubleshooting/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
I got cocky with this recipe and decided to make it in my Nutribullet instead of my old, trusty food processor and I burnt out the motor of my Nutribullet (may she RIP). On the bright side, these Larabars are delicious and a fantastic pre or post-workout snack. I’ve replaced my Nutribullet with a new one and will be using my archaic food processor from now on to make your fudge babies and Larabars. *hee hee*
As a Canadian, have you ever had butter tarts? These, I think, would be an awful challenge to convert to a healthier version, but I dream of a healthy, crustless butter tart.
I haven’t… I will have to google them! 🙂
I can’t wait to make these! The only type of non-chocolate infused cookie I like is oatmeal raisin… and this is MUCH healthier and basically an acceptable snack or healthy dessert 🙂
I tried to make these. Epic fail. There is nothing to hold them together. It’s just healthy crumbs, which I will happily eat with yogurt for breakfast. But I don’t know what you use to hold them together.
I added a few more raisins and REALLY squished together…they turned out a bit sweet for me, I’m going to keep playing with the recipe and try to make my “perfect” version of oatmeal raisin Clif bars.
These are my favorite. I make them ALL the time now. I live on a very tight budget and the ingredients are always in my pantry, so that is a big bonus since I cant always buy the ingredients in some vegan/raw recipes.
Thank you! (As I pop a bite in my mouth 🙂