(For another raw vegan treat, check out my recipe for raw nectarine dream cookies!)
Oooooo! These are so good!
I just love the combination of orange and pistachio together! These bars are so soft and citrusy, they remind me a bit of lemon Larabars, and yet they’re totally different from any Larabar I’ve ever had.
Here’s what you’ll need for these little emerald gems:
- 3/4 cup raw cashews
- 3/4 cup raw pistachios
- 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1 tsp. agave nectar
- 1 tsp. coconut oil
- 1 tsp. chia seeds
- zest and juice of a small orange such as a clementine or satsuma
- desiccated coconut for dusting
Start by pulverizing the nuts in a food processor…
Then add the chopped apricots…
Then grate over the orange zest and add the remaining ingredients…
Blitz it til it pulls away from the sides and looks fully incorporated…
So green!
Now you need to mold it into bars. I lined a loaf pan with wax paper to help pull the bars out with later and then poured some desiccated coconut in the bottom so they wouldn’t stick to that.
It took a while to press it all out flat in the pan, just keep working at it until you get it to reach the edges.
My loaf pan was just a bit too big so these didn’t quite make it all the way to one side. After spreading it out I topped it off with more coconut.
These should get popped in the freezer for a while to make them easier to cut. I chose to cut mine into little squares.
They are delicious! The bright orange flavor really stands out and contrasts with the earthy and slightly bitter green pistachio flavor. They taste so springy and fresh!
I’ve been keeping them in the fridge since they have orange juice in them that could go bad if left out. It also helps them to hold together better being that they’re very soft at room temperature. They are even more refreshing nice and cool right out of the fridge anyway.
Raw vegan orange pistachio bars
Bright citrusy orange zest accents these nutty raw pistachio bars.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Yield: about 10 squares
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup cashews
- 3/4 cup raw pistachios
- 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1 tsp. agave nectar
- 1 tsp. coconut oil
- 1 tbsp. chia seeds
- zest and juice of a small orange such as a clementine or satsuma
Cooking Directions
- Pulverize nuts in food processor until very small.
- Add all other ingredients and pulse to incorporate.
- Press mixture into a wax paper lined baking dish with desiccated coconut.
- Sprinkle more desiccated coconut on top and press in lightly.
- Freeze until firm then turn out and cut into squares or bars.
- Keep refrigerated.
What is your favorite snack bar/granola bar/protein bar?
I’m anti-orange, unfortunately, BUT it sounds like these would be totally yummy in their natural, pistachio-apricot goodness!
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I want one!!! They look delicious.
Oh my, these look fantastic. Pistachios and cashews are my absolute favorite nuts, and to combine them is a wonderful idea. Way better than any larabar!
I used to love the cashew cookie larabar, but I got totally burnt out on it sometime last year. Recently, I’ve been a fan of homemade granola-type bars using oats, crisp rice cereal, rice syrup and almond butter.
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Girl, you had me at pistachio! Bookmarked!
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Wow, these look gorgeous. Love the flavor pairing – pistachios are one of my favorite nuts.
The flavor combination sounds amazing and the bars are just beautiful! I make granola bars occasionally, but really I don’t do a whole lot of bars. These though…I may have to do.
Yum, I love the green color! I used to be a staunch Larabar fan, but when I found out I was slightly allergic to cashews, that ended…I like Kind bars, though. They’ve got a totally different texture than Larabars but are still quite delicious!
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Love Kind bars! I think I love the apricot and macadamia best.
Awe, I just discovered your blog
Those orange-pistachio bars look amazing!!
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gorgeous looking bars, they must be super delicious!
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Thank you! They were definitely delicious being two of my favorite flavors combined.
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Great step by step photos! Thanks for making this look so easy!
This is why I keep making raw food from time to time even though I don’t adhere to a raw diet, it’s just so easy! I could spend an hour waiting for a cake to bake or I could have one of these in under 20 minutes.
I love pistachios and this looks so delicious but apricots don’t agree with me what can I put instead?
You could try golden raisins, or if you can find them, dried nectarines would be ideal.
these sound fantastic. I recently made a pistachio lime bar, and was blown away by the bright flavor!
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That sounds so good, and so delightfully green!
ooo these look addicting. I love the pistachio, orange, and apricot combo. Def bookmarked these!
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Glad you liked them! I love both orange and pistachios, so these are definitely one of my favorites.
This looks so beautiful in green
I love pistachios.
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