Homemade No-Bake Granola Bars
Easy, chewy, and naturally sweet no-bake granola bars made with oats, nuts, and honey. Perfect for snacks, lunchboxes, or a quick breakfast on the go.
Equipment
- 1 8x8 inch baking dish lined with parchment paper
- 1 small saucepan
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 sharp knife
Ingredients
- 3 cups old-fashioned oats
- ½ to 1 cup chopped nuts almonds, pecans, walnuts
- ½ to 1 cup add-ins chocolate chips, dried fruit, seeds, coconut flakes
- ½ cup nut butter peanut, almond, or sunflower
- ½ cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt optional
- 2 to 3 tablespoons chia seeds or flaxseeds optional
- 2 to 3 tablespoons mini chocolate chips optional, add after heating
Instructions
- Line an 8x8 inch baking dish with parchment paper, leaving overhang for easy lifting.
- In a large bowl, combine oats, chopped nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and other dry add-ins.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, warm nut butter, honey or maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Stir salt into the warmed mixture if using.
- Pour warm nut butter mixture over dry ingredients and stir until evenly coated and sticky.
- Add mini chocolate chips now if you want them partially melted.
- Transfer mixture to the prepared pan and press firmly with the back of a spoon or parchment paper to pack tightly.
- Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours or overnight until firm.
- Lift the set mixture from the pan using the parchment overhang.
- Cut into bars or squares with a sharp knife and serve or store as desired.
Notes
- Press the mixture firmly to help bars hold together better.
- Use sunflower seed butter and seeds for a nut-free option.
- Adjust honey/maple syrup for sweetness preference.
- Store bars in an airtight container refrigerated up to one week; freeze individually wrapped bars up to two months.