March 3, 2012

Easy No-Bake Oat Bars


I found this amazing oat bar recipe on the Choosing Raw website here.  You will not believe how easy and yummy these babies are!  I cannot cook at all, so I am always on the hunt for quick and easy recipes that will fill me up.  Plus, it's really satisfying to make something so good and at the same time, know how incredibly easy it was to make!  I did deviate from the original recipe, but it still turned out good.

So, here are the ingredients I used for the No-Bake Oat Bars:

  • 2 1/2 cups oats
  • 1 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 2/3 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 – 2/3 cup agave nectar
Combine oats, sunflower seeds, and raisins in a large bowl.  In a small bowl, combine peanut butter and agave nectar then add mixture to dry ingredients.  Stir all ingredients together until everything is combined and sticking together (add more agave nectar if not sticky enough).  With a spatula, scoop ingredients into a baking dish.  I used an 8x8 baking dish.  Press ingredients down onto dish and cover with saran wrap.  Place in fridge and cool for about 4 hours.  Once cooled, cut into bar shapes, wrap individually in saran wrap, and store in fridge till ready to eat!


The beauty of this recipe is that you can basically use anything to throw in these bars, like cereal, any type of nuts or seeds, dark chocolate chips, other dried fruits, any type of nut butter, or maple syrup, to name a few alternatives.  Also, the original recipe stated that you can shape the batter into bite size pieces and bake at 375 for 40 minutes to make granola.


Hope you try this or some version of it!  Happy snacking!


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20 comments:

  1. Lisa @ Flour Me With LoveSunday, March 04, 2012

    What a great recipe! I'd love for you to stop over and share it at Mix it up Monday:

    http://flourmewithlove.blogspot.com/2012/03/mix-it-up-monday.html

    I hope to see you soon :)

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    1. Lisa @ Flour Me With LoveTuesday, March 06, 2012

      Thank you so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday and I hope you'll stop back soon :)

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    2. AnonymousTuesday, March 06, 2012

      Lisa - you're so welcome and thanks for the invite! I'm your newest follower : )

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  2. The Better BakerMonday, March 05, 2012

    I do love these easy and healthy quick snacks! Thanks much for sharing.

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  3. The Better BakerMonday, March 05, 2012

    AWWW - thanks so much for that warm and fuzzy comment you just left at my blog. :-} I am headed to bed and will fall asleep with a smile on my face. Thrilled to have you as my newest follower. Yippeee! We'll be in touch....

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  4. THE FARMHOUSE PORCHMonday, March 05, 2012

    I am SOO making these. YUM!

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    1. AnonymousMonday, March 05, 2012

      So glad you'll be trying them out!

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  5. Inspired By FelicityMonday, March 05, 2012

    I have wanted to make my own granola bars and have never gotten around to it, but these look simple enough that I might be able to manage. I'm pinning this!

    Also, I would love to invite you to my blog party every Monday where you can link up to 3 posts.

    -Pamela

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    1. AnonymousMonday, March 05, 2012

      Hi Pamela! That is exactly why I haven't tried making granola bars till now, too lol. They always seem to call for random ingredients I never heard of or took too long to make - but these were so easy. Took about 5 minutes to whip it all up!

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  6. Bohemian KateMonday, March 05, 2012

    Those look delicious! I'm definitely going to have to try this...

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    1. AnonymousMonday, March 05, 2012

      Hi Kate - thanks! Glad you'll be trying them out : )

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  7. Rose @ Walnut AcreTuesday, March 06, 2012

    I love the simplicity of this recipe!

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  8. AngieTuesday, March 06, 2012

    I just told my husband yesterday that I needed a good granola recipe. This looks delish. I am definitely going to try this!

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    1. AnonymousTuesday, March 06, 2012

      Hi Angie - So glad you'll be trying this! Would love to see how it turns out or if you use any other ingredients!

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  9. Chelsea @ two twenty oneTuesday, March 06, 2012

    Those look delicious! I've never made oat bars before, but I could definitely see myself trying these out!

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    1. AnonymousTuesday, March 06, 2012

      It is very delicious and so easy : ) Thanks for the sweet comment!

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  10. Crafty Texas GirlWednesday, March 07, 2012

    These look great! So glad you linked to "Cowgirl Up!". I have a lot of oatmeal, now I know what to do with it!
    :) Samantha @ Crafty Texas Girls

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  11. Paisley Print ShoesWednesday, March 07, 2012

    yum!! those look delicious! i'll definitely need to try those. my sister and i are tagging you two in a fun little blog q&a tomorrow! feel free to participate. :)

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  12. Natasha Mairs - Serenity YouFriday, March 09, 2012

    Thanks for linking up to Serenity Saturday.
    Can't wait to see what you link up tomorrow

    Natasha xxx

    www.serenityyou.blogspot.com

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