These raw fruit and nut bars are quick and full of wholesome ingredients. They’re the perfect snack to keep with you throughout the day to eat when you’re feeling hungry or need a burst of energy. The thing I love about them is that they are pretty fool-proof, meaning they’re hard to mess up! You can easily substitute many of the ingredients with ones you may already have on hand. Kind of like a clean-out-the-pantry bar!
The only thing you really have to do to make these work is to get the right ratio of wet to dry ingredients. I use dried figs, coconut oil, and some maple syrup to bind together the almonds, coconut, flaxseed, chia seed, pumpkin seeds, and cranberries. As I said earlier, you can easily substitute any of these ingredients for an equal portion of nuts, seeds, or dried fruit.
Use dates instead of figs or walnuts instead of almonds if you prefer. If your mixture is too dry, add in a few more figs or a drizzle of maple syrup and if it’s too wet, just blend in a few more nuts or seeds. See, it’s super easy!
These are not only a delicious snack, they are full of healthy fats, omega-3s, fiber, and many nutritious vitamins and minerals. Take them with you to work or to work out! Either way, I hope you enjoy them!
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- 1.5 cups raw almonds
- 1 cup dried figs
, stems removed (can also used dried and pitted dates)
- ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- ½ cup raw pumpkin seeds
- ¼ - ½ cup dried cranberries, blueberries, raisins, goji berries, or other fruit of choice.
- ¼ cup flaxseed meal
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
(decrease if an oily nut, like walnuts, are used)
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1.5 teaspoons cinnamon
, optional
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1-2 tablespoons honey
or maple syrup
(not raw), just enough to hold together
, stems removed (can also used dried and pitted dates)
(decrease if an oily nut, like walnuts, are used)
, optional
or 
(not raw), just enough to hold together- Into a food processor, combine almonds, figs, and coconut. Pulse until thoroughly broken down. Add pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, flaxseed meal, coconut oil, chia seeds, cinnamon, and salt. Pulse just until combined. I sometimes need to add a bit of maple syrup or honey to help the mixture to hold together better and not be so crumbly. You may or may not need this added ingredient depending on the ingredients you use. Press the mixture together at the end and pulse in some honey or maple syrup if it needs to be more sticky. This recipe is very versatile, you can easily substitute different nuts or seeds in equal portions in order to suit your taste. If mixture is too dry, add in more figs or maple syrup/honey and if mixture is too wet just add in more seeds or nuts. Almost impossible to mess this recipe up!
- Press mixture into an 8x8 parchment paper or plastic wrap lined pan (makes getting them out much easier.) Cover and chill for 30-60 minutes in the fridge before cutting, which allows them to set and hold together better. Remove from the pan and place onto a cutting board. Cut into 8 bars or 16 squares and store in an airtight container in fridge or in a cool, dry area for up to a week.
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Easy Superfood Bars
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Jaz says
March 9, 2016 at 10:36 pmHi Joscelyn! I first just wanted to say I absolutely adore your blog, and especially this recipe!! It is so easy and as you said, so versatile, I love making them! I was just curious if you happened to know the nutrition facts for these bars according to the recipe you used. Thanks you!!
Joscelyn | Wifemamafoodie says
March 10, 2016 at 3:52 pmHi Jaz! Thank you for your kind comment! I don’t usually calculate nutrition facts because I think the data can sometimes be misconstrued, but I put the ingredients for this recipe through an online calculator and came up with the following results:
Nutrition Facts:
Serving Size 56 g
Amount Per Serving:
Calories 264
Calories from Fat 179
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.9g 31%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 17%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 38mg 2%
Potassium 371mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates 17.8g 6%
Dietary Fiber 6.3g 25%
Sugars 8.6g
Protein 8.4g
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 2%
Calcium 11%
Iron 17%
No cholesterol
Very low in sodium
High in manganese
High in magnesium
High in vitamin B6
Hope this helps, Jaz! Thanks again for your feedback and for trying some of these recipes! 🙂
Gin says
October 29, 2015 at 10:14 amThese look delish! Pinned cause I have to make them asap. 🙂
Lisa says
October 25, 2015 at 9:55 pmI have got to make these! I’m a huge fan of Lara Bars but have always wanted to try to make a healthier homemade version. These seem like the perfect healthy snack to take with me to class 🙂 I hope all is well Joscelyn!
♥ Lisa
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Anu-My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says
October 23, 2015 at 6:46 amThese bars look delish, Joscelyn. Love fig and nut, this is such a delicious combination! I adore that you added pumpkin seeds to these.Yummy!! Nothing beats a homemade bars. 🙂
Melissa says
October 22, 2015 at 6:31 pmThese are the perfect mix of delicious and healthy and PERFECT for this fall season. I love all the raw unprocessed products you used… so much healthier!
Zan says
October 22, 2015 at 7:56 amThese bars look so healthful. I love the idea that that you can use what you have on hand as mix-ins. These would be great to give a breastfeeding mama some energy throughout the day!
Stacey @ stacey homemaker says
October 21, 2015 at 10:30 pmI love raw bars, especially ones with figs in them! These would never last a week in my house, they would be gone in a flash! It would be one of those treats I have to hide a few in the veggie drawer for myself because no one else looks in there! Hehe
Redhotwritinghood says
October 21, 2015 at 8:17 pmThose look delicious! I will have to give them a try.
Lori Hill-Smith says
October 21, 2015 at 5:59 pmWhat a healthy and tasty snack! I wish I had some right now!
V. Christine says
October 21, 2015 at 5:58 pmWould there be a binder you could substitute instead of syrup or honey?
Deepika@EasyBabyMeals says
October 21, 2015 at 5:08 pmThis looks absolutely delicious. I love figs and this would be a great snack for my family and me.
Rae says
October 21, 2015 at 5:07 pmMostly guilt-free food that’s good for you! I wonder how long they’d be good for if put into airtight vacuum bags and frozen?
Priya says
October 21, 2015 at 4:10 pmWow, this one looks so yummy! I have prepared fruit bars, nut truffles in the past, but nothing with fig yet. This is so tempting, i am going to try this sometime soon. Thank you for sharing!
Asha says
October 21, 2015 at 2:51 pmThey are gorgeous. I absolutely adore figs and this is definitely something I know I would love.
I need to make them. Btw, the lighting and the pictures are lovely.
xo