Coconut Cream Larabars

These Coconut Cream Larabars are where it’s at. No matter who you talk to, most everyone seems to love larabar,  My two most viewed posts on the blog are the Peanut Butter Granola Bars and the Homemade Clif Bars.

The first larabar recipe I created was the chocolate brownie.  I think these healthy larabars came out even better!

Coconut Cream Larabars

These literally took about 5 minutes to make.  Can it get any easier?  I love recipes like this.  The store bought Larabars cost $1.50 a piece.  That can get pretty pricey if you are buying a lot of them.  So here is my recipe.  I hope you like it as much as we did.

Some other larabar recipes you may enjoy:

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Coconut Cream Larabars

Coconut Cream Larabars

Prep Time 20 min

Instructions

  1. Mix the almonds, coconut and cashews in the food processor until fine.
  2. Then add the dates, oil and water and pulse until a dough forms.
  3. Line an 8X8 pan with parchment paper leaving enough room for some to come out the sides. That way, the bars will be easy to remove and cut with a pizza cutter.
  4. Press down the down so that it is packed well and place in the fridge to set.
  5. It will take an hour or two. Slice and eat. These should keep in the fridge for a couple weeks.

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328 thoughts to “Coconut Cream Larabars”

  1. Hi Melissa! I never make coconut Larabars (we make them in balls like you sometimes do, and call them Laraballs!) since I didn't like coconut as a kid, but I do actually enjoy coconut now! I've put together lots of different "Laraball" recipes -- like you said it really saves money, and they're super fast and nutritious!! Here you go! http://fresh-you.blogspot.com/2006/06/laraballs-look-alike-larabars.html PS- these bars/balls will stay for a LONG time in the fridge! They might get a little dry, but a few drops of water should moisten/soften them right up! Ours usually are all gone in a few days (or hours!), but I somehow found one remaining at my mom's house (6 wks maybe?)...and I was hungry, daring, and curious -- so I ate it, and it was fine, good even! You figure it's all pretty sturdy stuff!...no flour or fresh fruit to go bad :)
    1. The medjool dates are larger and my Turkish mother-in-law says they are the best. I had someone make my chocolate larabar recipe with a smaller date and it didn't turn out as well. If you use another kind, you may need to alter the recipe slightly. I have never tried any other date besides medjool.
      1. Thank you so much for this amazing recipe! I made them the way another commenter did--more like Lara Balls--and they are absolutely delicious. Also, I *did* use regular dates and they turned out fine. I just used 20 dates instead of 15 medjool ones since the regular dates are a bit smaller. They turned out perfectly!
          1. I weighed 4 medjool dates and found that they weigh an average of 18 g, so when I have a recipe that calls for them, I weigh our regular dates to approximately equal the # of medjool dates.
      2. If you use regular small dates just soak them in hot water for 15 minutes before using, then they will work the same as medjool dafes , the medjool ones are just larger and plumper/softer then regular unsoaked dates :)
      1. I keep mine in the cabinet (I hope this is ok) but it's still in a solid form, like Crisco shortening. Should I melt it to a liquid?
        1. I melt my coconut oil before using. I keep mine on the counter as well, but it never really gets to a liquid form. If it is still in that soft shortening form, it will not blend as well as if it is in liquid form.
  2. LOVE LOVE them. Finally took out the food processor to use these medjool dates I had bought for your recipes and didn't have time...little did I know most of these recipes take minutes in the processor! Kids love them and I am SOO happy I found something natural while they are young (3 and 1) Can't thank you enough.
  3. This is my second attempt at making these bars...the first time I didn't have coconut oil so I used almond milk...they where yummy BUT very moist and sticky so I fiqured it was do to the almond milk. Today I purchased coconut oil from Trader Joe and made these again and I still have a moist sticky batter. They are in the fridge right now but I'm very skeptical if they will harden....I also used a smaller date..would that make a difference?
    1. The smaller date may make a difference. I had a similar thing happen with another reader when they used the small dates. I think they are a bit softer than the medjools, so if you use the small ones you can try adding a little more nuts or coconut to see if it dries them a bit.
  4. These are great - thanks for the recipe! I make something similar (in ball shape) that is the Asian version: black sesame seeds, walnuts, and honey. They are always a hit.
  5. Ohmigosh, I've died and gone to heaven. These are amazing and I can't believe they don't have a spec of sugar. They really kill a sweet tooth. Also the recipe is really hard to mess up. I'll have to half it next time, because my 4 cup food processor could not handle it very well. But with a little extra water and persistence, I got it to work. I had to use all almonds because i didnt have cashews. I also added 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract to give it that extra "cream" flavor. I've never been much of a cook, but sites like yours make me feel like a top chef, lol!
    1. Yay! So happy you like them! They really are so yummy and curb my sweet tooth as well. I have a 7 cup food processor and that handled it pretty good. I am not a cook by nature and that is why my recipes are easy to make. :)
  6. These were my favorite too... Until I decided to add some cocoa power to them! Chocolate coconut cream! Try it you wont regret it!
  7. I made these for the first time last week and they are delicious ! I chopped it up into small bars and have frozen them. They don't quite freeze, stay nice and chewy and are perfect straight from the freezer as an after gym protein fix that tastes naughty!
  8. I've never had a commercially prepared Larabar before but these looked so good (on Pinterest) that I tried them. The dough was so sticky I didn't care for it so I added some quick oats (raw) to the mix and I liked it a lot better. Next time I will up the dates and/or oil a little to compensate for the dryness of the oats because the bars were a little crumbly, but overall I liked these a lot. Thanks!
    1. I am glad you liked them. The dough is sticky, but very similar to a commercial larabar. I am glad you could adjust the recipe to your taste. :)

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