No-Bake Oatmeal Peanut Butter Energy Bars quickly come together with wholesome ingredients like oats, nuts, chia seeds, dried fruit, peanut butter, and honey!
1cupnutssuch as pecans, walnuts, cashews, almonds, etc.
1cupold-fashioned oats
½cupraisinsOR dried cranberries
2tablespoonschia seeds
½teaspoonground cinnamon
Pinchof ground nutmeg
½cuppeanut butterOR alternative nut butter
¼cuphoney
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
Instructions
In the bowl of a large food processor, pulse the nuts until finely ground (but stop before they start turning to nut butter!). Add the oats, raisins, chia seeds, cinnamon, and nutmeg to the nuts; pulse five (1-second) pulses to combine. Add the peanut butter, honey, and vanilla to the mixture; pulse until all of the ingredients are well blended, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
Scrape the mixture into an 8- by 8-inch baking dish; firmly press into an even layer. Cover and chill for two hours or until firm. Use a knife to slice into bars. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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Notes
These Energy Bars are no-bake and do not harden. Keeping them chilled will firm them up, but they must be stored in and served from the fridge. They are not intended to be portable.
Recipe may be doubled and pressed into a 9- by 13-inch dish.