I’m always on the hunt for recipes for healthy granola bars.
I love baking my own muffins, cookies and bars for snacks. The fact that recipe is a no bake healthy oatmeal granola bars recipe is an added bonus.
My kids LOVE to eat granola bars and often they don’t want to stop at just one. Knowing exactly what ingredients are in the bars that they eat make me feel much better about what they are consuming for snacks.
I found this recipe for No Bake Healthy Oatmeal Power Cookies that I have changed slightly to create No Bake Healthy Oatmeal Granola Bars! I have made a few changes to this recipe and am very pleased with the results.
These bars are so simple to make and take hardly any time.
The most challenging part is waiting for them to set in the refrigerator!
Healthy Oatmeal Granola Bars
Recipe Type: snacks
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Serves: 16
These healthy oatmeal granola bars are filled with protein to keep you feeling full throughout your day.
Ingredients
- 2 cups oats
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1 Tbsp chia seeds (optional)
- 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)
- 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Melt peanut butter, honey and coconut oil in a pot on medium heat until fully melted and combined.
- Add oats, coconut flakes, chia seeds and cinnamon and stir well.
- Pour into a square pan (8×8) and refrigerate for approximately an hour until hardened.
Notes
It is very easy to cut this type of bar with a pastry scraper. I use one of those for cutting brownies and all types of dessert squares.
You could always add other seeds or dried fruit to this mixture to make a different version.
I made a protein bar with oats that is not cooked and it is delicious. I should put the recipe on my blog.
Hello Multi testing mommy. I love your recipes. My favorites are – Healthy Granola bars with no flour and no eggs because of my son’s allergies. His name is Rex Jr. 3yrs old. I also love your nobake Healthy oatmeal granola bars.
Thank you so much, Gaye!
You know I’ve been looking for no bake recipes, right? This looks fantastic.
OMG yes Deanna, I’m so sorry I didn’t clue in to that! I have a few recipes for baking that are NO BAKE – let me know if you need more!
These look really good! Do they keep for a long time, and do you have to store them in the fridge?
You do not HAVE to store them in the fridge, but depending on how hot it is in your kitchen, you may want to. Good luck keeping them longer than a couple of days – they are THAT good 😉 I would say they could last for up to 5 days BUT don’t quote me on that.
Thanks for the response!
My pleasure, Victoria 🙂
I love granola bars and didn’t know it can be so easy to make!
My daughter loves all things healthy, she would prob make these
🙂 Let me know what she thinks of them!
I hope theses are as good as they sound! Thank You! 🙂
Come back and let me know 🙂
I’ve been searching and searching for a granola bar that we had in our cafeteria when I went to school and have yet to find one close, till now, thank you so much for sharing your recipe, I can’t wait to make these!!!
I can’t wait for you to give your honest feedback!
There were very, very yummy!!!
YAY! So glad you liked them!
Thank goodness I found the recipe again, I lost mine and do you think I could remember where the recipe was, I had one hard time searching all the sites looking for these, they are that good!!!
We made these on the weekend and the were delish,thanks
So glad you liked them, Kathy. I really appreciate you coming back to let me know.
I love your tips for baking with peanut butter. Like you, I want to bake my own food so I know what ingredients go into it. I think these granola bars will be delicious and I know I will bake them.
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Since going back to school means more snacks -in school and after school, these healthy granola bars would be a winner.
The kids enjoy these so they are back on the menu since school got back in !
I am always looking for healthier options that my kids will actually eat!!
Thank you..I plan on trying them!!
My grandson loves these bars