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Chocolate Coconut Chew LARABAR Copycat
Updated Sep 09, 2024
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I would love to see gluten free copycats for seasoning mixes and salad dressing mixes like Hidden Valley Ranch and Good Seasons (used to use it all the time in recipes!), taco seasoning, etc. I miss the convenience of being able to buy the packets and as another poster said, I would mix up a bunch of them and keep them in the pantry. Actually, any kind of g/f homemade salad dressing recipes too! :)
I agree. Natural salad dressings without the preservatives and garbage. I found some online but but haven’t tried them. It would be nice to have all my go to recipes in one place. :-)
Until Nicole can get to it, I’d recommend you look into Penzey’s. Their taco seasoning is GF (contains corn starch). It can be a little pricey, but they often have coupons if you request the catalog be mailed to you…
Salad dressings are a GREAT idea, Brenda! I never, ever buy dressing since I got so sick of having a million different bottles half-finished in the refrigerator until they went bad. And the basic ingredients for all dressings are largely the same, so there’s really no reason to buy. I will most definitely do a DIY Friday on salad dressings—lots of ’em! Thanks!
How about the Girl Scout Savannah’s? Everyone around here used to love them.
Can’t wait for the new cookbook.
In the next cookbook, Carole. :)
Idea for not having to process dates: perhaps if you buy pressed dates (http://www.walmart.com/ip/Ziyad-Pitted-Baking-Dates-13-oz-Pack-of-6/31219879) they might be the right texture just to mix right in.
Was at the grocery store yesterday and looking at slice and bake cookies that form pictures. Weird, maybe? But they have an appeal, I’ll admit.
No way. Really, Donia? Those kind of freak me out. :)
I would love some non-chocolate breakfast bars, I have your cookbooks and am working my way through them
Is it possible to add in nutritional info on thee wonderful remakes? I try to watch calories, fat, protein and carbs. These look amazing, cannot wait to make, later today!!
I don’t provide nutritional information on my recipes, Mary, as it’s just me here and I’m afraid I just don’t have the time. I wouldn’t be doing anything that you wouldn’t do though—just plug in the ingredients in one of the online calculators!
I love the KIND nut bars so much – would love to see more of them. Also, like spiced or sugared nuts. béchamel sauce – other cheese sauces. freezer items. school lunches (I’m also doing the same old crud). I’ll think of more – give me time.
A DIY taco seasoning or other similar seasonings would be great. How dissapointing is it to take home a packet of that stuff only to realize it has gluten!? I mix up a few of my favorites and keep them in little jars, (because little jars are so cute they make me giggle every time I see them) and I’m ready to whip up some tacos at the drop of a sombrero!
LOL about the drop of a sombrero, Emma! Thanks for the suggestion. :)
I can’t eat chocolate, so I use carob powder. This is an easy subsitution when the original recipe calls for cocoa powder. Subsitutions are more complicated when subsituting for chocolate squares/chips. Do I need to add anything to this recipe to compensate for the differences?
Sarah, as I mention in the post, I use melted unsweetened chocolate because it really holds the bars together. If you substitute carob powder you really are creating a different recipe, so I’m afraid you’ll have to experiment!
Thanks, do you have any suggestions on a different carob Larabar recipe? If not, do you have any other Larabar type recipes that don’t call for chocolate?
I would love a copycat recipe for the peanut butter chocolate chip Larabars! They are my fave, and I spend so much money on them, I’d love to know how to make them my self!
Great idea, MaryAnn! It’s on the list. :)
I love the chocolate chip cookie dough Larabars. These coconut chocolate ones are my next to try. I love mounds bars, so I’m sure these will be awesome.