Description
Soft + chewy homemade snack bars. No baking required. Easily customizable. No crappy ingredients + no wasteful packaging. Gluten free with vegan + nut free options.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 and 1/2 cup gluten free oats (I like THIS sprouted brand)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup nut butter (or sunflower butter or tahini for nut free option)
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey (use maple syrup for vegan)
- 3 tbsp seeds (like pumpkin, sesame, chia, flax, or sunflower)
- 3–4 tbsp chopped dried fruit (like apricots, raisins, cranberries, dates, figs, etc.)
- optional add-ins: mini chocolate chips, unsweetened shredded coconut, or chopped nuts
Instructions
- Line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, combine oats + salt. Set aside.
- In a double boiler (I use a small glass bowl over a pot of water), gently melt together nut butter + sweetener of choice. Do not over heat. Remove from heat.
- Add oats to wet mixture + mix until well incorporated. Fold in seeds + chopped dried fruit, adding in an extra add-ins. Mix again. For my salt lovers, adjust for salt.
- Press mixture evenly + firmly into prepared baking pan. Place in fridge to set for at least 2 hours.
- Cut into desired sized bars + enjoy. Store covered in fridge for up to a week or freeze for later.
Notes
Soaked and sprouted grains, nuts, and seeds are always my preference if possible. This helps with better digestion.
Chopping your dried fruit and larger add-in helps to keep the bars together and gives a nice texture.