Description
Delicious and nutritious no-bake oat bars, perfect for a healthy snack or breakfast on the go!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup hemp hearts
- 4 medium bananas (mashed)
- 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter (or seed butter or tahini)
- 2 scoops unsweetened protein powder (or almond powder, optional)
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons water (plus more as needed)
Instructions
- Prepare tray: Line a small baking pan or sheet with parchment, or use individual silicone snack molds.
- Combine wet ingredients: In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Stir in the peanut or seed butter until smooth.
- Add the oats, hemp hearts, protein powder (if using), and cocoa powder (if using). Mix until a thick, uniform dough forms. Add water 1 tablespoon at a time if using protein powder, only as needed, until it holds together. Taste and add maple or date syrup, one tablespoon at a time, as desired.
- Press the mixture firmly into your tray or silicone molds. For perfectly even bars, place a sheet of parchment on top and press down with another tray or the bottom of a measuring cup to flatten the surface. Remove the top parchment.
- Chill: Freeze for at least 3 hours (or refrigerate 3–4 hours) or until fully set.
- For refrigerated tray oat bars: Slice after the mixture has chilled. Cold bars cut much more cleanly and hold their shape.
Notes
- Add maple or date syrup to taste for extra sweetness.
- Store in the refrigerator for freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg