Description
My favorite ever homemade energy bars that are super customizable! Whip 'em up with pantry staples like oats, nut butter, maple syrup, plus dried cherries and seeds for major flavor and texture. My kids are obsessed with these and they're incredible right out of the freezer!
Ingredients
Units
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- 2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
- 1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/4 cup seeds (I like a mix of hemp seeds, chia seeds, and pepitas)
- 1/3 cup tart dried cherries
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 cup nut butter (I love half salted peanut butter, half almond butter)
- 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp pure maple syrup or honey
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Optional add-in ideas: 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips, 1 tbsp cacao nibs, 1 scoop collagen peptides
Instructions
- Line an 8x8 inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Place oats, coconuts, seeds, cherries, salt, and optional chocolate in a medium mixing bowl. Whisk to combine. Add nut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Mix with with a spoon to combine.
- Spoon mixture into baking dish. Use your hands to press it down very firmly (I like to use the bottom of a glass).
- Freeze for at least 30 minutes, ideally an hour, before cutting. Slice into 16 bars. I like to store these in the freezer! You can also keep in the fridge.
Notes
Oats: You can use old fashioned rolled oats but the texture really is best with quick oats.
Coconut: I love the coconut texture but you can add more oats or a mix of oats and seeds instead.