Easy No Bake Energy Bars

These easy no bake energy bars take 10 minutes using simple ingredients you probably already have on hand. The perfect pre-workout, afternoon treat, or dessert after a meal.

These bars are deliciously chewy and absolutely irresistible. Both kid and adult approved. Reminds me of cookie dough, but made with better-for-you ingredients to fuel your day. Here’s everything you’ll need and how to make them!

What You’ll Need

Equipment

• 8×8 baking dish
• Parchment
• Blender or food processor

Ingredients

• Banana: Sounds strange, but helps bind the bars together and add some sweetness. You won’t even know it’s in there.
• Peanut butter: My favorite is this Smucker’s natural creamy peanut butter made with just peanuts and salt.
• Honey
• Vanilla
• Sea salt
• Old fashioned oats
• Ground flax seed
• Vanilla protein powder: I use the PEScience gourmet vanilla.
• Cinnamon
• Mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

How To Make Them

1. Blend the oats: Blend the oats in a high speed blender or food processor to make oat flour.
2. Mix wet ingredients: Mash the banana until smooth and add to a mixing bowl. Add peanut butter, honey, vanilla and salt, and mix until smooth.
3. Add dry ingredients: Add oat flour, ground flax seed, protein powder, cinnamon and chocolate chips. Stir until combined.
4. Form the bars: Press mixture into a parchment lined baking dish, using a silicone spatula to flatten. Let set in the fridge before cutting into 12 squares. Enjoy!

Tips

• Measuring: For most accurate measurements, I use a kitchen scale to weigh ingredients. Gets the right consistency/texture every time.
• Chill: These are most delicious after they’ve chilled in the fridge for a couple hours.
• Silicone spatula: Use a silicone spatula to press bars into your pan so it doesn’t become a sticky mess.

To Store

These energy bars are best stored in an airtight container in the fridge up to 2 weeks. Can also freeze up to 6 months.

You’ll Also Love

• Healthy chocolate chip banana oat muffins
• Monster cookie protein balls
• Chocolate protein balls
• Oatmeal cookie dough protein bites

Lastly, be sure to leave a rating and review down below if you make these easy no bake energy bars! And don’t forget to tag me on IG so I can see what you’re whipping up! Enjoy. ♡

No Bake Energy Bars

5 from 1 vote

These bars are deliciously chewy and irresistible. The perfect pre-workout, afternoon treat, or dessert!

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Prep Time:10 minutes mins

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: 12

Calories: 177kcal

Equipment

• 8×8 baking dish
• Parchment
• Blender

Ingredients

• 1 small banana (101 g) mashed
• 1/2 cup natural peanut butter (126 g)
• 1/4 cup honey (84 g)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1 cup old fashioned oats (80 g)
• 1/4 cup ground flax seed (26 g)
• 2 scoops vanilla protein powder (62 g) using PEScience
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/3 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips (60 g)

Instructions

• Blend oats in a blender or food processor to make oat flour. Set aside.
• Mix together mashed banana, peanut butter, honey, vanilla and salt until smooth.
• Add the oat flour, flax seed, protein powder, cinnamon, chocolate chips and stir until combined.
• Use a silicone spatula to firmly press into a parchment lined 8×8 dish. Let set in the fridge before cutting into 12 squares. Enjoy!

Notes

• Measuring: For most accurate measurements, I use a kitchen scale to weigh ingredients. Gets the right consistency/texture every time.
• Chill: These are most delicious after they’ve chilled in the fridge for a couple hours.
• Silicone spatula: Use a silicone spatula to press bars into your pan so it doesn’t become a sticky mess.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 8.4g | Fat: 8.1g

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