Description
Chewy chocolate chip granola bars made in 10 minutes with no baking required. Easily customizable, these No Bake Chip Bars are a go-to!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup raisins (soaked for a few minutes to soften)
- 1 1/2 cup quick oats
- 1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup raw sesame seeds
- 1/2 cup peanut butter (or sub tahini/peanut free butter)
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips, dairy-free
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup water (reserve the water your raisins soaked in)
- optional: sub dried cranberries for the chocolate chips
- optional: 1-2 tbsp maple syrup if you want them sweeter
*All the ingredients for this recipe are from our pantry and freezer tips!
Instructions
- Soak your raisins in warm water for 3-5 minutes to soften if they’re a little dry. Line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper. This makes lifting your finished bars out of the pan quick and easy.
- Drain the soaking liquid from the raisins (you can reserve the liquid and use it to moisten the mixture later if needed) . Add the raisins to a food processor and blend until broken down.
- Add the oats, seeds, and peanut butter. Blend to combine, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed. Blend until there’s an even consistency and the mixture sticks together easily between your fingers. Depending on the thickness of your peanut butter you may need to add water a little at a time to blend the mixture into a finer, stickier dough.
- Pour the mixture into your parchment lined baking dish and pack it down evenly, making sure to spread it into the corners. The mixture will be very sticky. Wetting your fingertips with warm water will help you spread the mixture. Alternatively, use the flat bottom of a glass to compress the mixture and make sure it’s even across your dish.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips on top and gently press them down into the mixture.
- You could enjoy these immediately, but placing the dish in the freezer for 1-2 hours will make them easier to cut into single portions.
- Remove, slice, and store in the freezer. You could store these in the fridge in an airtight container, but they stay nice and soft even when frozen. I keep them in the freezer and take them out whenever I want one, no need to wait for it to defrost! Keeps for 2 months in the freezer.
Notes
*Approximate Cost: CAD $3.75 ($.31/serving cut into 12 4″ long bars; $.16/serving if cut into 24 2″ mini bars).
*Cost Comparison: Ours at $.31/serving vs. $.16/serving for the lowest price range granola bar, $.63/serving for the middle range, and $1.00/ serving for the higher priced bars. Those higher priced bars bought at a wholesale store cost around: $.58/serving.
*Feel free to substitute any of the seeds for more oats or seeds of your choice. The peanut butter can be half peanut butter, half tahini; or all tahini. Alternatively, sub any nut/seed butter of your choice.
*Subbing the raisins for pitted dates will work nicely! The dates will add about $0.25 to the final cost.
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Food Processor, Blender
- Cuisine: American