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No-Bake Cookie Bars

These easy no-bake cookie bars require a handful of ingredients, a few minutes of prep and turn out so delicious! They're a win for those times you're craving a sweet treat and it's too hot to turn on the oven.

Prep Time
10 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 12 Bars
Calories: 286 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (256g) unsweetened peanut butter or almond butter, well stirred (crunchy or creamy works)
  • ½ cup (170g) pure maple syrup or honey
  • ½ cup (112g) Coconut oil or butter
  • 6 Tbsp (50g) cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups (180g) quick oats
  • ½ tsp sea salt to taste

Instructions

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  1. Heat the peanut butter (or almond butter), pure maple syrup (or honey), and coconut oil (or butter) in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly, until the ingredients are melted together.
  2. Remove the saucepan from the heat and add in the vanilla extract and cocoa powder and stir well until dissolved.
  3. Add in the quick oats and sea salt and stir well until all of the ingredients are well-combined. Because there is no raw egg or raw flour in this great recipe, feel free to taste test the mixture for flavor so you can add additional goodies if you'd like.
  4. Line a 8” x 8” square baking pan with parchment paper, wax paper, or spray it liberally with cooking spray.
  5. Pour the cookie dough into the prepared pan and spread it into an even layer.
  6. Freeze for at least 1 hour, or until the mixture is set up.
  7. Pull the whole batch of bars out of the dish by pulling on the parchment paper and transfer to a cutting board.
  8. Use a sharp knife to cut 12 to 16 individual bars.

Notes

  • Store cookie bars in an airtight container or a zip lock bag in the refrigerator. The bars will stay stable at room temperature as long as your house isn’t too warm. The bars will begin to soften then melt in warmer weather, so it is best to store the bars in the refrigerator. You can also freeze the oatmeal cookie bars for up to 3 months.
  • Store cookie bars in an airtight container or a zip lock bag in the refrigerator. The bars will stay stable at room temperature as long as your house isn’t too warm. The bars will begin to soften then melt in warmer weather, so it is best to store the bars in the refrigerator. You can also freeze the oatmeal cookie bars for up to 3 months.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1bar (of 12) Calories 286kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 23g (8%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 125mg (42%) Sodium 86mg (4%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 10g (20%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Bars

Amount Per Serving

Calories 286

% Daily Value*

Serving 1bar (of 12)
Calories 286kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 125mg 42%
Sodium 86mg 4%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 10g 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.