No Bake Granola Bars
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The best healthy, chewy no bake granola bars! Made with peanut butter, oats and the mix-ins of your choice. Perfect for kids and adults.
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Ingredients
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter or almond butter
- ½ cup honey or pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups quick oats or rolled oats* (do not use instant oatmeal)
- ¼ cup ground flaxseed
- ¼ cup wheat germ or additional 2 tablespoons oats
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon or try 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ¼ cups mix-ins of choice** dried cranberries or raisins, roughly chopped toasted nuts, chocolate chips, sunflower seeds, etc.
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Instructions
- Line an 8x8 inch baking pan with parchment paper or wax paper so that two sides overhang like handles.
- In a small saucepan, heat the peanut butter and honey, whisking until smooth. Remove from the heat. Stir in the vanilla. Let cool for several minutes (especially if you are using chocolate chips, which will melt if the mixture is too warm).
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk the oats, flaxseed, wheat germ, cinnamon, and salt. Roughly chop any mix-ins that are larger than a chickpea (you can also roughly chop them in a food processor), then stir into the oat mixture.
- Pour the peanut butter mixture over the dry ingredients. With a wooden spoon or very sturdy spatula, stir to combine. The mixture will be very thick and a little tough to stir, but keep working patiently and you will get there. Once combined, the mixture should feel somewhat sticky, but not liquidy and should easily hold together when pressed. If it seems too sticky (this can vary based on your nut butter), add more oats. If it’s dry, drizzle in a bit more honey.
- Press the mixture into the pan very firmly so that the bars stick together (to help, use the back of a large measuring cup or just got at it with your fingers). Refrigerate the no bake granola bars for 1 hour, to allow the bars to set.
- Using the paper “handles,” lift the bars out of the pan onto a cutting board (if they are sticking to the pan at the edges, use a knife to loosen). Slice into bars of desired size (I do 1 row of 4 and 1 row of 3 for 12 bars total).
Notes
- TO STORE: Keep bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 weeks. Be sure to separate with layers of parchment paper or wax paper or they will stick together. You can also keep the bars, wrapped individually, at room temperature for a few days, though their texture will soften.
- TO FREEZE: Individually wrap and freeze for several months. Defrost overnight in the refrigerator.
- *INGREDIENT NOTE: We prefer these bars with quick oats, as they are a little more tender (rolled oats are thicker and have more "chew.") For a finer texture, you can blitz rolled oats in the food processor a few times to break them down further.
- **MY FAVORITE MIX-IN COMBO: 1/4 cup dried cranberries, 1/4 chopped dried cherries or raisins, 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips, 1/4 cup chopped pecans or almonds, and either 1/4 cup sunflower seeds or additional nuts.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1(of 12)
Calories
241kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Potassium
202mg
(6%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 241 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1(of 12) | |
| Calories | 241kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Potassium | 202mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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