No Bake Granola Bars

These No Bake Granola Bars are chewy and delicious, making the perfect afternoon snack. Packed with healthy oats, gut loving seeds and nuts and sweetened with honey, they’ll hit the spot when only a sweet treat will do.

They are the perfect on the go snack as you can wrap them in parchment paper and pop them into a lunch box. Store bought granola bars can be expensive and the ingredients are often questionable. By making these No Bake Granola Bars instead, you know they only contain whole food ingredients. They make a simple and quick baking project and my children love helping me make them. The only problem is trying not to eat more than one! If you like this recipe, you may enjoy my homemade granola.

Key Ingredients You’ll Need

oats

Use jumbo rolled oats as they’ll help to hold the bars together.

honey or maple syrup

You can use either here.

butter

Use non dairy butter if you want to make the bars vegan.

light brown sugar

The depth of light brown sugar gives the bars a caramel like taste.

No Bake Granola Bars Instructions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 150ºC (fan 170ºC) and line a 20cm square tin with baking parchment.
2. Place the oats and nuts on a baking tray and toast for 8-10 mins turning half way through.
3. Combine the butter, sugar, syrup and vanilla in a small saucepan and heat until mixture bubbles slightly. Remove from heat and leave to cool for a few minutes.
4. Add oat and nut mixture to a large bowl and add your seeds of choice stirring well.
5. Next add your chosen dried fruit to the bowl and add the chocolate chips here if using. Stir to combine.
6. Transfer to your lined tin and press down firmly with damp hands or back of spoon. You can add extra chocolate chips here if you like just be sure to press them in slightly.
7. Place in fridge and leave to harden for a few hours before cutting them into 8 bars. Store in an air tight container in the fridge where they’ll stay fresh for up to a week.

No Bake Granola Bars

Delicious and easy No Bake Granola Bars that don't fall apart when cut. Filled with slow release oats, gut healthy nuts and seeds and sweetened with maple syrup or honey, these make a perfect on the go snack when you just need something sweet.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Servings: 8 bars

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 240 g oats
• 80 g walnuts
• 110 g honey or maple syrup
• 50 g light brown sugar
• 55 g butter
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 50 g apricots or dried fruit of your choice
• 50 g chocolate chips optional

Method

 

1. Pre-heat oven to 150ºC (fan 170ºC) and line a 20cm square tin with baking parchment.
2. Place the oats and nuts on a baking tray and toast in the oven for 8-10 minutes turning half-way through.
3. Combine the butter, sugar, maple syrup/honey and vanilla in a small saucepan and heat until melted and the mixture bubbles slightly. Remove from heat and leave to cool for a few minutes.
4. Add oat and nut mixture to a large bowl and add your seeds of choice. Stir to combine.
5. Next add your chosen dried fruit to the mixture and add the chocolate chips if using. Stir to combine.
6. Transfer to your lined tin and press down firmly with a damp hand or back of spoon. You can sprinkle a few chocolate chips on if you like just be sure to press them into the mixture slightly.
7. Place in the fridge for a few hours before cutting into 8 bars. Store in an air tight container in the fridge where they'll stay fresh for up to a week. Enjoy!