No Bake Trail Mix Bars
Take your favorite on the road snack up a notch in these simple, no bake Trail Mix Bars. Easily varied to whatever nuts and seeds you have on hand, date sweetened and the perfect fuel to keep you going!
Servings: 12
Calories: 308kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups quick oats regular or gluten free
- ½ c plus 2 T peanut butter or nut butter
- 15 pitted medjool dates (soaked in warm water)
- 1 cup chopped nuts or seeds
- ¾ cup dried fruit and/or chocolate chips (raisins, cranberries, etc.)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
- 3 - 4 T 100% pure maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Combine dates in food processor until a paste is formed. It typically forms into a ball when it is ready. You want it to be thin enough to mix into the oats, but not so thin that it does not hold together. If it seems to thick, add a teaspoon of water or two.
- Combine dates, peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla, sea salt and oats in mixing bowl. Have patience, it just takes a bit of time to combine. You can add more maple syrup if the mixture seems too dry.
- Stir in the nuts/seeds, dried fruit and/or chocolate chips, cinnamon and stir to combine evenly.
- Press mixture into an 8x8inch pan lined with parchment paper. Press firmly to help the bars hold together nicely.
- Refrigerate for about 30 minutes before cutting and serving!
Notes
- I prefer natural creamy peanut butter that is nice and drippy for this recipe. It stirs much more easily than a typical Jif peanut butter does.
- I keep the cinnamon optional. Sometimes I add it, other times I don't. It typically depends on what I am adding in and if it makes sense with those flavors.
Nutrition
Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 151mg | Potassium: 484mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg