AuthorStacy SaundersCategoryBaby Foods, SnacksDifficultyBeginnerChewy, nutritious, and a great on the go snack, these carrot cake "larabars" are sure to be a hit!
Yields: 15-20 bars
Add all ingredients to a food processor. Blend starting on low, then medium, and high for about 2-3 minutes total. Turn off the food processor and scrape the edges of the bowl.
Vary blending between low & high until the mixture sticks together and forms a sort of ball. Mixture will be sticky, but the pieces should be finely chopped.
Pull out parchment paper the size of a baking sheet. Scoop the bar mixture from the food processor onto one half of the parchment paper, and form a sort of log shape.
Fold the empty half of the parchment paper onto the mixture. Then roll out the mixture to 1/2" thick (with rolling pin on top of the parchment paper).
Using a pizza cutter, cut into 3-4" long x 1.5" wide bars. Then roll up each bar in saran wrap and place in a container in the freezer.
Pull out of the freezer 15 min before eating.
Update 6/2/23:
I've made this recipe at least a dozen times, if not more, in the last 5 years. For some reason the last 5 times I've tried to make them it hasn't turned out. The nuts don't get chopped enough, it gets SUPER greasy, and just doesn't come together. I don't know what changed but it's been driving me nuts!
Anyway, if this is happening to your batch, I'd love to know.
Here's the only thing that's worked so far. Change the recipe to 2c. dates, and 1/2 c. macadamia nuts. For some reason that's working better.
I'm sorry if your batches haven't been turning out!
Before I found out about Rosie's histamine intolerance, I ate SOOOO many Larabars. Even though they were expensive (in my opinion) they were an amazing snack that tasted like a dessert. Perfect for a breastfeeding mom on a gluten & dairy free elimination diet. But then, HIT struck & no more buying Larabars for me.
So I did some recipe research on Pinterest and made up my own version of low histamine carrot cake Larabars! Boy, are they worth the effort it takes to make them! It can be a bit tedious to roll each bar into its own saran wrap, but it's so convenient for later in the week when I need a snack as we're headed out the door.
Now that Rosie can eat nuts she LOVES these. And my husband & other daughter love them too!
Ingredients
Directions
Add all ingredients to a food processor. Blend starting on low, then medium, and high for about 2-3 minutes total. Turn off the food processor and scrape the edges of the bowl.
Vary blending between low & high until the mixture sticks together and forms a sort of ball. Mixture will be sticky, but the pieces should be finely chopped.
Pull out parchment paper the size of a baking sheet. Scoop the bar mixture from the food processor onto one half of the parchment paper, and form a sort of log shape.
Fold the empty half of the parchment paper onto the mixture. Then roll out the mixture to 1/2" thick (with rolling pin on top of the parchment paper).
Using a pizza cutter, cut into 3-4" long x 1.5" wide bars. Then roll up each bar in saran wrap and place in a container in the freezer.
Pull out of the freezer 15 min before eating.
Update 6/2/23:
I've made this recipe at least a dozen times, if not more, in the last 5 years. For some reason the last 5 times I've tried to make them it hasn't turned out. The nuts don't get chopped enough, it gets SUPER greasy, and just doesn't come together. I don't know what changed but it's been driving me nuts!
Anyway, if this is happening to your batch, I'd love to know.
Here's the only thing that's worked so far. Change the recipe to 2c. dates, and 1/2 c. macadamia nuts. For some reason that's working better.
I'm sorry if your batches haven't been turning out!
These are ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! I made them in minutes and today reached into the freezer for a quick (healthy) snack that tasted awesome. Thanks so much. Your whole site is amazing but these are my favs so far because quick grab-n-go healthy snacks are hard to come by.
I’m so glad you like them!!! They’re a favorite at our house too.
Can you make these without nuts and substitute with seeds ? My daughter has a nut allergy but really want to make these !!
I’ve never tried it but I don’t see why not! Here’s a recipe that only uses seeds. It uses sunflower and pumpkin seeds, but sunflower seeds are a level 2 histamine. But if you aren’t dealing with histamine issues, you could totally use the sunflower!
If your daughter does struggle with histamine, I would try making them with the dates, pumpkin seeds, and maybe add flax meal, chia seeds, or oats? Here’s another recipe to give you an idea of portion sizes, although you would need to substitute something for the nut butter.
Good luck! I may try developing a nut free larabar sometime this year.
Oh I cant wait to make these! Ive been desperately trying to figure out a Low Histamine Lunch on the road and this is such a great idea!
hope you like them!
So Good!! Your site is the best, thank you for sharing and making the low histamine diet less stressful!!
You’re so welcome! Thanks for the kind words 🙂
Do you squeeze the liquid out of the shredded carrot or include it in the mix?
I usually use pre-cut matchstick carrots from the store, so they are a bit dry already. If you grate the carrots fresh I would probably squeeze some of it out.