3 Ingredient No Bake Granola Bars
These homemade granola bars don't need any cooking or baking. They are just 3 ingredients and don't contain any flour, eggs, refined sugar, dairy, butter or oil. They are easy to customize.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (256g) unsweetened natural peanut butter with no added oils
- 5 tbsp (2.5fl oz/74ml) maple syrup or honey, or more as needed
- 2 cups (192g) rolled oats or quick oats
Instructions
- Line the bottom of an 8 inch square pan with parchment paper, leaving some overhang for easy removal later.
- Add peanut butter, maple syrup and oats. Stir until evenly combined and all oats are coated. The mixture should be thick, like a cookie dough. If the mixture seems dry or crumbly, add a little more maple syrup until the dough no longer feels dry. You can also add more syrup if the mixture does not taste sweet enough for you. If adding in mix-ins, stir them in now. If using mix-ins, I recommend adding about 1/2 cup worth.
- Transfer the mixture into your prepared pan. Use your hands or a spatula to press and spread it evenly across the pan. I also like placing a sheet of parchment paper over the surface and pressing my hand across the pan a few times to help smooth the surface (remove the surface parchment paper once the surface of the bars are smooth). Place bars into fridge 30 minutes to 1 hour to help them set firmer. Once set, use a large sharp knife to cut into bars. I usually cut mine into 8-12 bars. Store any uneaten bars in an airtight container in the fridge.
Notes
- Make sure to use natural peanut butter with no added oils or the bars will not set. You can substitute with natural almond butter with no added oils or natural cashew butter with no added oils.
- If adding in mix-ins, I recommend adding about 1/2 cup.
- If using rolled oats, the bars will have more texture. If using quick oats, the bars will be more soft and chewy because the quick oats do soften.
- Estimated nutrition assumes the bars are cut into 12 pieces, or 1/12 of the recipe.
Serving: 1bar, Calories: 168kcal, Carbohydrates: 15g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 43mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 6g, NET CARBS: 12
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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