No Bake Peanut Butter Muesli Bars
These easy no bake peanut butter muesli bars are thick, chewy and packed with good for you ingredients that will keep you full until your next meal. They're full of peanut butter flavour, a little bit sweet (but not overly), and so good you won't want to buy store bought again.
Servings 12 bars
Calories 297kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup almonds
- ½ cup cashews
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats divided
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup honey
- ¾ cup peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 25 grams dark chocolate optional for drizzle
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil extra, optional for drizzle
Instructions
- Line the base and sides of an 20cm (8 inch) square baking pan with baking paper, leaving some overhanging so you can lift the bars out later.
- Add the almonds, cashews and ½ cup of the oats to a food processor and pulse until lightly chopped, into small pieces rather than a fine crumb.
- Tip into a large bowl with the remaining 1 cup of oats, the pepitas, cranberries and salt. Stir to combine.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, or in the microwave in 20 second bursts, melt the peanut butter, honey and 2 tablespoons of coconut oil until smooth. Pour over the dry ingredients and mix until well combined. The mixture will be sticky.
- Press the mixture firmly into the prepared pan with the back of a spatula. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, until set.
- Melt the dark chocolate with the extra 1 teaspoon of coconut oil in the microwave in 30 second bursts until drizzly. Lift the slab from the pan, slice into bars, drizzle with the chocolate and let it set before storing.
Notes
Nuts: use any nuts you like, or swap for extra seeds.
Vegan option: use maple syrup instead of honey and a vegan dark chocolate.
Storage instructions: keep in an airtight container on the bench if cool, or in the fridge, for up to 2 weeks. Freezes for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 169mg | Potassium: 242mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 2mg
