Description
Make these simple, chewy no bake granola bars quickly. This recipe requires no oven time and is perfect for healthy, grab-and-go snacking or kid-friendly meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup mix-ins (e.g., chocolate chips, dried fruit, nuts, seeds)
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides for easy removal.
- In a large bowl, combine the rolled oats and your chosen mix-ins.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the peanut butter and honey (or maple syrup). Stir constantly until the mixture is smooth and fully melted together. Do not let it boil.
- Remove the peanut butter mixture from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract and salt.
- Pour the wet mixture over the dry ingredients in the large bowl. Stir well until everything is evenly coated.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan. Press the mixture down firmly and evenly into the pan using the back of a spatula or a piece of wax paper. Pressing firmly helps the bars hold their shape.
- Refrigerate the bars for at least 2 hours, or until completely firm.
- Use the parchment paper overhang to lift the block of bars out of the pan. Cut into 12 to 16 bars.
- Store the cut bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week, or freeze for longer storage.
Notes
- For a vegan version, use maple syrup instead of honey.
- If you need the bars to set faster, place them in the freezer for 30 minutes after pressing them into the pan.
- You can substitute peanut butter with almond butter or sunflower seed butter for different flavors.
- If the mixture seems too dry, add one extra tablespoon of honey.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 5 min (melting only)
- Category: Snack
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 110
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 26
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 7
- Cholesterol: 0