Description
Homemade No Bake Granola Bars are chewy, sweet, and satisfying bars made with oats, peanut butter, honey, and chocolate chips. They come together in minutes without an oven and are perfect for breakfast, lunchboxes, or snacks.
Ingredients
2 cups Old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup Creamy peanut butter
0.5 cup Honey
0.5 cup Mini chocolate chips
0.25 cup Ground flaxseed
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Line an 8×8 inch baking dish with parchment paper, letting it hang over the edges
- In a medium saucepan, combine peanut butter and honey. Warm over low heat, stirring until smooth and combined. Remove from heat
- In a large bowl, mix oats, chocolate chips, and flaxseed. Stir in vanilla extract
- Pour the warm peanut butter mixture into the dry ingredients. Stir thoroughly until every oat is coated; the mixture will be sticky
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan. Press it down firmly using a spatula or your hands (use wax paper to avoid sticking). Press very hard to ensure bars hold together
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Lift the bars out using the parchment paper and cut into 12 even bars
Notes
Press the mixture down firmly – this is crucial to prevent crumbly bars.
Chill for a full hour – do not skip this step.
Use rolled oats for the best texture; quick oats will give a softer bar.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks, or freeze for up to three months.
For vegan version, substitute honey with maple syrup and use vegan chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: granola bars, no bake, homemade, peanut butter, oats