Peanut Butter Oat Energy Bars
These Energy Bars come together in just 10 minutes with no extra equipment needed. Made with healthy oats, protein rich peanut butter, dark chocolate chips, and flaxseeds, these peanut butter oat energy bars are perfect for a healthy snack or after school treat.
Ingredients
- 2 cups dry oatmeal (I used gluten-free thick cut oats)
- 1 1/3 cups coconut flakes, Let’s Do Organic is my favorite brand!
- 1 cup peanut, almond, or other nut butter (Pick your favorite!)
- 1 cup fresh ground flax seed
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips or cacao nibs, optional, I used Lily’s brand sweetened with stevia
- 2/3 cup raw honey, Buy a local honey
- 1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients together in a medium bowl until very thoroughly mixed.
- Press mixture very firmly into the bottom of a 9×13 pan.
- Place in freezer for approx. 1 hour, then slice into bars/squares with a sharp knife.
- Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to a week
OR
- Alternately, you can roll into balls of about 1″ in diameter.
- Place on a cookie sheet & Freeze one hour.
- Store in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.
- Makes about 36 balls.
Nutrition
Calories: 125kcal, Carbohydrates: 13g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 0.04mg, Sodium: 8mg, Potassium: 127mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 7g, Vitamin A: 0.4IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 31mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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