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Healthy No-Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars with Cacao Nibs

Jessica Stroup
Loaded with peanut butter, oats, honey, and Cacao Nibs; these bars are the perfect make-ahead on-the-go breakfast or snack.
4.75 from 12 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 6 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 340 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups old fashioned oats gluten-free
  • 1 ½ cups peanut butter crunchy
  • ½ cup honey
  • 1 cup cacao nibs
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Place a piece of parchment paper in an 8×8 baking dish.
  • Measure peanut butter and honey and place them in a medium-size microwave-safe bowl. Warm them up in the microwave for 1 minute or until smooth and thin.
  • Measure cinnamon, oatmeal, and cacao nibs then fold into the melted peanut butter and honey mixture.
    Healthy no-bake peanut butter oatmeal bar mixture ingredients in a bowl
  •  Pour oatmeal bar mixture into the dish and press down firmly and evenly. 
    No-bake bar mixture in a baking dish ready to be pressed down.
  • Chill for at least one hour before cutting into 12 bars.
    Peanut butter oatmeal bars with cacao nibs cut into squares

Notes

Helpful Tip:

To prevent the mixture from sticking to your hands, wet hands with water and press batter down with damp hands.

STORAGE/FREEZER INSTRUCTIONS

  • To Store: Store the bars in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 1 week. 
  • To Freeze: Individually wrap chilled bars in plastic wrap or parchment paper and place them in the freezer. To thaw, place a bar in the refrigerator overnight or simply toss it in your backpack for a hiking snack or school snack. These bars thaw in about an hour but may thaw more quickly depending on the temperature. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1barCalories: 340kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 11gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 149mgPotassium: 267mgFiber: 5gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Backpacking Snack Recipes, Cacao Nibs Recipes, Freezer Breakfast recipes, Vegan Gluten-Free Recipes
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