Description
Quick and easy no-bake granola bars made with peanut butter, oats, honey, and optional mix-ins like chocolate chips and dried fruit. Perfect for busy weeknights and kid-approved snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (180g)
- 1 cup natural peanut butter (250g)
- ½ cup honey (120ml)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips (90g) – optional
- ½ cup chopped nuts or seeds (60g) – optional
- ¼ cup dried fruit (30g) – optional
Instructions
- Line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving some overhang on the sides.
- In a mixing bowl, add peanut butter, honey, vanilla extract, and salt. Warm peanut butter and honey slightly in the microwave (about 20 seconds) to make mixing easier. Stir until smooth and well combined.
- Add rolled oats, mini chocolate chips, chopped nuts or seeds, and dried fruit if using. Stir until everything is evenly coated and sticky.
- Transfer the mixture to the lined pan. Press firmly and evenly into the pan using the back of a spoon or dampened hands.
- Cover the pan with plastic wrap or foil and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to set.
- Lift the slab out using the parchment paper overhang and slice into 10-12 bars. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
Notes
[‘Warm the peanut butter and honey slightly to make mixing easier.’, ‘Press the mixture firmly into the pan to avoid crumbly bars.’, ‘Use parchment paper for easy removal of bars.’, ‘Chill for at least one hour to allow bars to set properly.’, ‘Customize mix-ins based on preference and pantry availability.’, ‘For nut-free versions, use sunflower seed butter and skip nuts.’, ‘Bars can be frozen for up to 3 months; thaw before eating.’]
- Prep Time: 12 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (if sliced int
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 90
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 1.5
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 5
Keywords: no-bake, peanut butter, granola bars, easy snack, kid-friendly, healthy snack, quick recipe, no oven