Erin Bars

I love Lara Bars, but I am too cheap to buy them often. They have such a simple ingredient list, so I decided to make my own version, the Erin Bar. It has a few more ingredients than Lara's, but it's all good stuff.

Erin Bars

Here's the recipe:


Erin Bars


2 cups flour (I only had wheat on hand, but you could use any flour)
2 cups rolled oats
2 Tbsp. ground flax seed (or any tasty seed that you have on hand)
2 Tbsp. cocoa powder (cinnamon would also taste good)
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup oil (I used organic EV coconut oil; it tastes so yummy!)
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup almonds
1 cup pecans
1 cup craisins (or you could use raisins or dates)
1/2 cup honey (or agave nectar)
3/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup water 

Mix the flour, rolled oats, flax seed, cocoa powder, and salt thoroughly. Add oil and mix until well combined. In a food processor, combine coconut, almonds, pecans, and craisins. Process until nuts are finely chopped. Add the processed fruit and nut mixture to the oat mixture and mix well. Stir in the applesauce and water. Press dough into a greased 13x9 baking dish. Bake at 325 degrees for about 30 minutes. This recipe makes 20 bars, so I freeze them in a Gladware container to extend their shelf life.


Each Erin Bar (measuring about 1.3" x 4.5") has 263 calories, 5 grams of protein, and 3 grams of fiber.