4 Ingredient No Bake Oatmeal Bars
These healthier oatmeal bars don't require any cooking or baking. They need just 4 ingredients and don't require any flour, eggs, refined sugar, dairy, butter or oil.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (118g) unsweetened applesauce
- 6 tbsp (96g) natural cashew butter with no added oils
- 2 cups (180g) quick oats
- 2 tbsp (1 fl oz/30ml) honey, or more to taste
Instructions
- Line an 8 x 4 inch or 9 x 5 inch baking loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving some overhang for easy removal later.
- Add applesauce and cashew butter to a large mixing bowl. Stir and mix with a spatula until the ingredients they are evenly combined. Add in the oats and mix until they are fully incorporated. Add in the honey and mix until evenly combined. Your mixture should resemble a thick dough. You can taste the mixture and if you feel it is not sweet enough, you can add one more tbsp of honey.
- Spread mixture evenly into the prepared pan. Apply some light pressure with the spatula across the surface to help compact the bars and smooth the surface. Place the mixture into the fridge for a few hours to firm up. The bars are ready when they feel firm enough to cut and the mixture should no longer feel moist and sticky. Once the bars are ready, slice into bars with a sharp knife. Store uneaten bars in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.
Notes
- Please note these are meant to be healthier oatmeal bars so they are not as sweet as typical oatmeal bars. You can add more honey or drizzle some chocolate on top for extra sweetness. You can also add some sweet mix-ins like chocolate chips or dried fruit.
- Make sure to use natural cashew butter with no added oils or the bars will not set. You can use natural peanut butter with no added oils instead of cashew butter.
- I made these bars with Amazon Grocery Quick Oats,* Amazon Grocery unsweetened applesauce,* Kirkland raw honey, and Octonuts cashew butter.*
- *These product links are affiliate links. This means I earn a commission from qualifying purchases.
Serving: 1bar, Calories: 167kcal, Carbohydrates: 22g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 3mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 5g, NET CARBS: 19
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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