No-Bake 5-Ingredient Granola Bars

Name: No-Bake 5-Ingredient Granola Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10 granola bars
Ingredients: 1 cup dates, pitted; 1½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats; 1 cup dried cranberries (or other dried fruit or chopped nuts of your choice); ¼ cup honey; ¼ cup sunflower seed butter (or nut butter of your choice)

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Prep Time
15 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings
10 granola bars
Calories
188 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American

No-Bake 5-Ingredient Granola Bars

John Morgan

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These no-bake granola bars contain only five ingredients, no added sugar, and are infinitely customizable!

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Ingredients

Servings

1 cup dates, pitted
1½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup dried cranberries (or other dried fruit or chopped nuts of your choice)
¼ cup honey
¼ cup sunflower seed butter (or nut butter of your choice)

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Instructions

Line an 8x8 square baking pan with parchment paper.
Process the dates in a food processor until it forms a ball, is a dough-like consistency, and only small bits remain, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Place the pureed dates, oats and dried cranberries in a large bowl.
Place the honey and peanut butter in a small bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. Stir briefly, then pour over the date and oat mixture. Using a wooden spoon, stir to combine, breaking up the pureed dates to ensure that they are evenly incorporated throughout the mixture.
Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan and press into an even, compact layer. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up. Remove from the pan, transfer to a cutting board, and slice into bars. The granola bars can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week, or wrapped individually in plastic wrapped, placed in a freezer bag, and stored in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Notes

Nutritional values are based on one serving

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Calories 188kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 38g (13%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 4g (6%) Sodium 1mg (0%) Potassium 154mg (4%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 24g (48%) Vitamin C 0.2mg (0%) Calcium 21mg (2%) Iron 1.1mg (6%)