No Bake Granola Bars
These no bake, gluten free, granola bars are the perfect weekday snack to have on hand for busy days.
Servings: 12 servings
Equipment
- 8x8 baking dish or smaller - not larger.
Ingredients
- 2⅔ cups old fashioned oats *use 2 cups for a softer texture
- ⅔ cup maple syrup or honey
- 1¼ cup peanut butter or almond butter drippy nut butters work best.
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 Tbsp walnuts or almonds for crunch
- ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips semi sweet
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp sea salt more for topping is desired
Instructions
- Mix everything into a high power blender or food processor. You may need to open the lid and loosen with a spatula a few times.
- The mixture should be thick and crumbly but hold together when you squeeze it with your hand.
- Line an 8x8 pan or bread load with parchment paper. Press the ingredients firmly with clean hands on a parchment paper lined 8x8 or smaller baking dish.
- Place covered, in the fridge for bout 30 minutes - 1 hour just to stick together.
- Bring the gluten free granola bars out and gently cut into squares or bars. Enjoy!
Notes
- Use a drippy nut butter, typically the organic or "natural" brands have more liquid oil in them making them better for this recipe.
- Use gluten free oats to make this recipe gluten free!
- Almond butter, sunflower butter or cashew butters work great.
- Use any nuts or seeds of choice. Texture is what makes these gluten free granola bars yummy.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can freeze these for up to 2 months (they will get a little crumbly after freezing)
Nutrition
Serving: 1 bar | Calories: 327kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 218mg | Potassium: 274mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 13IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg