Description
These healthy homemade granola bars are naturally sweetened, chewy, and packed with wholesome ingredients like oats, almond butter, and chia seeds. Perfect for meal prep, kid-friendly snacks, or a post-workout bite, these no-bake bars are customizable and nutritious.
Ingredients
1 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
½ cup almond butter
⅓ cup honey or maple syrup
⅓ cup chopped almonds
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips (optional)
⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
1. In a large mixing bowl, combine almond butter, honey or maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Warm slightly if needed to mix smoothly.
2. Stir in oats, chia seeds, chopped almonds, and salt until fully coated.
3. If using chocolate chips, let the mixture cool slightly before adding to avoid melting.
4. Line an 8×8 inch pan with parchment paper. Press the mixture evenly and firmly into the pan.
5. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
6. Once set, lift the mixture out of the pan and cut into bars.
7. Store in the fridge for up to 10 days or freeze for longer storage.
Notes
Use maple syrup for a vegan version.
For extra crunch, lightly toast the oats and almonds before mixing.
Add-ins like dried cranberries or coconut flakes can be mixed in.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg