Whip up a batch of no-bake granola bars and you’ll have numerous snacks and quick breakfasts ready to go! Change up the fruits, nuts, and seeds for variety with each batch.
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup dark liquid sweetener (dark agave, maple syrup, or brown rice syrup)
- ¼ cup nut butter (almond, cashew, peanut butter, tahini, etc.)
- 3 cups rolled oats (or quick oats, however, rolled oats are best)
- 1 cup dried fruit (cherries, cranberries, blueberries, raisins, or chopped apricots)
- 1 cup nuts or seeds (slivered almonds, pumpkin seeds, coconut flakes, sunflower seeds, etc.)
- pinch salt
- OTHER:
- GF vegan chocolate
- lemon zest
- candied ginger
- dried spices or herbs
Directions:
- Prepare a 9”x 9” baking sheet or pan with parchment paper.
- In a food processor or blender, process 1 cup of the rolled oats into oat flour.
- In a large pan over medium heat, warm syrup until bubbly. Lower heat if it’s boiling too high in the pan. Allow to simmer for about 2 minutes. (Simmering for a few minutes is what allows the sweetener to bind the ingredients so they won’t crumble.)
- Whisk in the almond butter.
- Turn off the heat.
- Add the rolled oats, oat flour, dried fruit, nuts, and spices. Mix well.
- Immediately press firmly into baking sheet or pan. Cool before cutting into bars with a sharp knife if you want them to be dry enough not to be too sticky. (Place in fridge for at least 30 minutes or an hour on the counter, minimum.)
- Cut into desired size. (If you want them to fit into snack-size bags or specific containers, cut into appropriate shape and size.)
- Wrap individual bars in parchment paper and tuck into a snack-size ziplock bag if you want quick grab-and-go bars.
- Keep refrigerated or store in a cool place.
- OPTIONAL: Dip into melted 85% dark, vegan chocolate for a decadent treat! Allow to set.
No-Bake Granola Bars stacked
No-Bake Granola Bars {gluten-free + vegan}
