Recipes

No-Bake Oatmeal Peanut Butter Energy Bars quickly come together with wholesome ingredients like oats, nuts, chia seeds, dried fruit, peanut butter, and honey!

 Free Prep Time: 15 minutesChill Time: 2 hoursTotal Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Servings: 12 bars 

INGREDIENTS

1 cup nuts, such as pecans, walnuts, cashews, almonds, etc.

1 cup old-fashioned oats

½ cup raisins, OR dried cranberries

2 tablespoons chia seeds

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Pinch of ground nutmeg

½ cup peanut butter, OR alternative nut butter

¼ cup honey

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS

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  In the bowl of a large food processor, pulse the nuts until finely ground (but stop before they start turning to nut butter!). Add the oats, raisins, chia seeds, cinnamon, and nutmeg to the nuts; pulse five (1-second) pulses to combine. Add the peanut butter, honey, and vanilla to the mixture; pulse until all of the ingredients are well blended, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.

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  Scrape the mixture into an 8- by 8-inch baking dish; firmly press into an even layer. Cover and chill for two hours or until firm. Use a knife to slice into bars. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Notes

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  These Energy Bars are no-bake and do not harden. Keeping them chilled will firm them up, but they must be stored in and served from the fridge. They are not intended to be portable.

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  Recipe may be doubled and pressed into a 9- by 13-inch dish.

Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 53mg | Potassium: 227mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1.3mg