Homemade no bake granola bars, you are my snacktime savior and hurried morning hero. I think it’s time I shared your superpowers with the rest of the world. In a world where we are all rushing to work, looking for healthy lunchbox and snack ideas, and desperately searching for a satisfying road trip snack that doesn’t leave florescent orange powder on your fingers, no bake granola bars are here to save the day (with these Quinoa Breakfast Bars as their trusty sidekick). I first brought a batch of these easy homemade chewy granola bars on a ski trip years ago and they were an instant hit for several reasons.

No bake granola bars are part wholesome snack/part dessert (similar to these Healthy No Bake Cookies).They’re a breeze to make. Just mix, press, and chill. No baking required!They’re perfectly portable (as are these Healthy Pumpkin Bars). Wrap each bar individually and tuck them into your purse, workbag, lunchbox, or coat pocket (for quick, easy access).

My favorite part about no bake granola bars, however, is their endless versatility (just like my go-to base recipe for Energy Balls). With all of the mix-in options, you’ll never get bored with this recipe, I promise.

How to Make No Bake Granola Bars Recipe

No bake granola bars are the healthy snack recipe you need when you want a sweet treat that’s also packed with healthy, wholesome, good-for-you ingredients.

The Ingredients

Quick Oats or Rolled Oats. Provide body, texture, and the right amount of chew to these easy homemade granola bars. (This Crock Pot Granola is my favorite way to enjoy oat-filled granola in a non-bar form.)

Ground Flaxseed. Adds protein and, when combined with the wet ingredients, becomes a glue-like binding agent that helps hold the bars together.Wheat Germ. A superfood boost that adds folate, fiber, vitamin E, and other key nutrients to these no bake granola bars (as well as this Healthy Granola).

Nut Butter. For ease, I typically make these no bake granola bars with peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, or (for a nut-free version) sunflower seed butter all work well.

Honey. Sweetens the granola bars and helps bind the dry ingredients together.

Vanilla. Enhances, deepens, and marries the flavors of the various granola bar ingredients together.Cinnamon. For a little earthy spice and aroma that tastes fantastic with the nutty oats and maple syrup. (Or swap cinnamon for pumpkin pie spice and replicate the magic of these No Bake Pumpkin Energy Balls).

The Directions

Storage Tips

To Store. Keep bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 weeks. Be sure to separate with layers of parchment paper or wax paper or they will stick together. You can also keep the bars, wrapped individually, at room temperature for a few days, though their texture will soften.To Freeze. Individually wrap and place in freezer for several months. Defrost overnight in the refrigerator.

Parchment Paper. Keeps the bars from sticking.8×8 Baking Pan. The perfect size for shaping these no-bake granola breakfast bars.Food Processor. Ideal for chopping larger granola bar mix-in ingredients.

No bake granola bars, you’re the hero we need (and deserve!). If your mixture seems too wet or too dry, adjust amounts of nut butter or oats accordingly until the right consistency is reached. Here are a few options to consider along with my all-time favorite ingredient combination. Use up to 1 1/4 cups total.

Dried fruit, like cranberries, raisins, cherries, or apricots. Chop if larger than a dime.Mini chocolate chips.Toasted coconut.Sunflower seeds, chia seeds, or hemp seeds.Slivered almonds, chopped walnuts, pecans, or pistachios.

My Favorite Combo. 1/4 cup dried cranberries, 1/4 chopped dried cherries or raisins, 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips, 1/4 cup chopped pecans or almonds, and either 1/4 cup sunflower seeds or other nuts.

If it seems too loose, add more oats till the desired consistency is reached. If it’s too dry, drizzle in a bit more honey or maple syrup until the mixture clumps easily.

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