Chewy No-bake Oat and Honey Granola Bars are quick and easy to prepare. They are loaded with wholesome ingredients such as oats, almond, brown sugar, honey, butter, and cranberries. These Oat and Honey Granola Bars are perfect for an afternoon snack or a quick breakfast, and they are suitable for the whole family. You can even pack one or two in your child’s lunchbox as a dessert after lunch. They will love it.
These homemade Oat and Honey Granola Bars are better than those you buy from the store, more flavourful and healthier. They are put together in no time at all, and they can be stored in room temperature or the fridge for up to 5 days. They are super customizable and freezer friendly.
Oat and Honey Granola Bars ingredients:
Quick-cooking oats
Sliced almonds
Shredded unsweetened coconut
Honey
Light brown sugar
Unsalted butter
Vanilla extract
Salt
Dried cranberries, diced
How to make Oat and Honey Granola Bars?
Line a 20x20 cm pan with parchment paper.
In a mixing bowl, combine oats, coconut, cranberries, sliced almonds, and salt.
In a saucepan, add butter, honey, and brown sugar over medium heat. Stir until the butter melts and bring the mixture to a boil. Then lower the heat and stir vigorously for 1-2 minutes then remove from the heat. Add vanilla extract, stir.
Pour the butter mixture over the oat mixture and mix well until all the dry ingredients are coated well with the butter mixture.
Distribute the mixture in the pan, use your hands to press the mixture down firmly, then cover the pan and put in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
Take the pan out of the fridge, cut it into bars, and serve.
Top tips:
- Make sure to press down the oat mixture very well before baking by using your hands or something like a measuring cup. This will help the bars to hold their shape after cutting them.
- Feel free to toss in your favourite nuts and seeds.
- Make these Oats and Honey Granola Bars extra sweet by adding some chocolate chips.
- I recommend using quick-cooking oats in making this recipe because it gives the bars a better texture than if you used an old fashion rolled oats.
- You can replace cranberries with raisins if you like.
- Don't forget to line the pan with parchment paper. This will help the bars come out easily from the pan.
- Put the pan in the fridge or freezer for at least an hour prior to cutting into bars so the bars hold their shape.
- You can give these Oat and Honey Granola Bars a lovely flavour by adding ½ tablespoon of cinnamon to it if you love cinnamon flavour.
Recipe FAQs:
How to store these Oat and Honey Granola Bars?
To store these bars, wrap the bars individually in parchment paper or plastic wrap, then keep in the fridge or in room temperature for 4-5 days. Storing them in the fridge will make them a bit hard, but once you let them thaw for a while in room temperature, they will soften up again.
Can I freeze these Oat and Honey Granola Bars?
Yes, you can. These granola bars can be stored in the freezer for up to three months. After cutting them into bars, wrap the bars individually in parchment paper, put them in an airtight container, and keep in the freezer.
What may replace butter in this recipe?
If you don't want to use butter, you can replace it with coconut oil. You will get the same result.
Kitchen tools:
You only need four kitchen tools to make this recipe.
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If you are looking for a healthy snack idea that is easy to make, these Oat and Honey Granola Bars are super healthy, delicious, and don't take much time to make. Try them, and you will love them.
Oat and Honey Granola Bars
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups quick-cooking oats
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup dried cranberries, diced
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup honey
- 3 tbsp light brown sugar
Instructions
- Line a 20x20 cm pan with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine oats, cranberries, coconut, sliced almonds, and salt.
- In a saucepan, add butter, honey, and brown sugar over medium heat. Stir until the butter melts and bring the mixture to a boil. Then lower the heat and stir vigor
- Pour the butter mixture over the oat mixture and mix well until all the dry ingredients are coated well with the butter mixture.
- Distribute the mixture in the pan, use your hands to press the mixture down firmly, then cover the pan and put in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
- Take the pan out of the fridge, cut it into bars, and serve.
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I made these granola bars, and it was so nice! I even take some of them with me to work.
Loved these granola bars! I used walnuts instead of almond. And I added 2 tablespoons of peanut butter because I am a big fan of it. They are delicious!
What I love the most about this recipe is I don't need to bake it. I don't like baking at all. I used rolled oats. Also, I'm not too fond of cranberries, so I replaced them with raisins. Everything was perfect.