I'm not sure how this escaped me through the years, I found it during a clearance sale at a local store. This is a hidden gem among the 20+ different flavors of Lara Bars of this kind. Many of the other flavors have a variety of additional glueware type of ingredients, but this one has just two ingredients, as its name suggests, just cashews and dates, in this order. The taste is as it sounds since there's nothing else to get in the way or mess it up. I eat this on its own but it also goes well with something else (banana, coffee, etc). Breakfast and snack are my favorite uses for it.
One individually wrapped bar is 230 calories with 6g protein, 3g fiber, 0mg cholesterol, 5mg sodium (0%). It has 13g fat (1.5g saturated), 23g carbs (18g sugars), and a variety in minerals including 25% copper, 20% magnesium, 15% phosphorus, 9% potassium, and more.
Price is perhaps the biggest con for this, I try to shoot for under 90c per bar.
I really love food bars. The only one I currently can eat is Larabar Cashew Cookie flavor. I have IBS-C and absolutely nothing else works for me in terms of bars. The cashews may not be considered low FODMAP but they are a magnesium-rich food and help me tremendously. I appreciate that these Larabars have no added fiber and no added protein of any kind, as both of these are quite problematic for my digestion. I can't think of any way to improve the CC Larabar except for adding a small amount of sea salt to get the sodium content above the very low 5 milligrams. Everyone is so hardcore about sodium restriction these days, but it is possible to be too low sodium, especially if you have to avoid many foods due to digestive issues. There is added sodium in Peanut Butter Cookie (not quite right for my digestion), so why not add some to the Cashew Cookie as well?
These are really good, so good, in fact I decided to make my own that tasted EVEN better! 2 C cashews, 2 1/2 C pitted dates (I just bought them at the grocery store), 1 tsp of cinnamon. Blend all together and spread on wax paper, I did put mine in the fridge to harden just a bit, but cut and store. Kids love them!
I went to a local Wal mart, and bought 2 for 2.00 a piece. They are instantly a favorite. I got online on Amazon and bought an entire box. (Did the math) Here's the thing, they have dates and cashews as the ingredients. Yep, I could make them, I imagine, but I'm pretty sure these are cheaper.
I eat one bar every day at work. These bars are delicious. And the minute I think I like something, the company stops making it...please Larabar, keep these as a staple.
I've been on a larabar kick lately, I bring one to work everyday for a light breakfast to hold me over until my lunch break. My local walmart only carries three kinds, so I've taken to amazon to locate different kinds. I am in LOVE with this cashew cookie variety! The nuts are soft so they are easy on my teeth. The flavor is very good and i like the texture. It is filling enough to hold me over and I like that it is a healthier version of the usual quick and easy items I grab as I head out the door.
Feature Product
- WHOLESOME FOOD: Tasty snack bars that are Food Made From Food
- REAL FLAVORS: 2-ingredient whole food bar made from a simple blend of cashews and dates
- SIMPLE INGREDIENTS: Gluten-free, non-GMO, vegan, soy-free, dairy-free
- CONVENIENCE: Real food snacks that are a real and simple sweet treat; Perfect for busy, on-the-go moments
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I'm allergic to almonds (the least allergenic of the tree nuts, because of COURSE I am), so this is one of the few gluten-free snack bars I can eat. My husband and I both love them, and so do my niece and nephew (also allergic to almonds, because my family is snake-bit, as the Southern saying goes). I order them a couple of boxes at a time so we don't have to worry about running out! It's a good "sweet treat" when we're on the go; I always keep a couple in my purse now just in case I get hypoglycemia mid-afternoon.
The cashew Larabar is my favorite. I bought these for my boyfriend who works himself into the ground and does not stop to eat. He does not like sweets or anything too weird in texture to eat. He loves these and I buy them by the case for him to have at work and in his vehicle. He’s still my BFF and has not fainted so all’s well!
It's LÄRABAR, no lies. Great product and super delicious too! It's a snack that is actually substantial and makes you less hungry, with 230 calories per bar. My only complaint: how does Amazon not offer this product at a better price? I recently saw that Safeway had them on sale for $1 each and I wish Amazon could offer that same price in bulk...anything over $1.25 is really not a great price. My local Trader Joe's sells them for $1.25.
I eat cashew cookie Larabars daily with a bit of dark unsweetened chocolate. Love it. The Larabars I receive through Amazon are usually fine. Never moldy as someone said. Occasionally they are drier than they should be. The price in most stores is much more so I buy them here.
Yum! This is my favorite Lara Bar, and for some reason only a few stores by me carry them. I used to purchase a giant box from Costco, and they're no longer at my local box.
These bars are perfect for satisfying a sweet tooth, without eating total junk. Just dates and cashews. As an added bonus, the nuts in this variety are cut small enough that my small kids can eat them no problem. Other flavors have bigger chunks.
Simple ingredients and super tasty.
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