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August 1, 2014 By Emily 7 Comments

No-Bake Monster Granola Bars

Filed Under: breakfast, easy, snack Tagged With: bars, chia, chocolate chips, coconut oil, cranberries, granola, no bake, oats, peanut butter, quick, treat

You know those days or sometimes weeks when you need a little something sweet and salty? These No-Bake Monster Granola Bars are just the answer, they’re the perfect combination of sweet and salty without all the guilt of cookies!

No-Bake Monster Granola Bars | It Bakes Me Happy

 Happy August my friends. How is your summer going so far? Ours has been great, we just returned home from an long weekend away at the beach, it was just the mini vacation we needed. Whenever I head to the beach for the day I always like to take along a few snacks and plenty of water. Summertime at the beach here in Florida typically means it’s 90+ degrees before 10am. these No-Bake Monster Granola Bars make a delicious grab and go breakfast or afternoon snack. I don’t know about you but for some reason every day about 3:30/4pm I start to crave something a little sweet. Chewy, crunchy sweet and salty these granola bars have it all.

No-Bake Monster Granola Bars | It Bakes Me Happy

Packed with oats, flax, chia seeds and peanut butter, with a nice sweetness from the cranberries, chocolate chips and miniature M&M’s. I could easily eat a couple of these in one sitting, which if you enjoy these granola bars in moderation, they aren’t too unhealthy for you either. Now you can enjoy the classic flavors of a Monster Cookie without all the guilt of actually eating cookies. Mix up a batch today to share with your family and friends, trust me they are just that tasty. I hope you’ll enjoy them as much as I do – happy no baking!

No-Bake Monster Granola Bars | It Bakes Me Happy
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No-Bake Monster Granola Bars

Prep 5 mins

Total 5 mins

Author Emily

Yield 12 bars

recipe adapted from No Bake Energy Bites by Smashed Peas and Carrots

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c peanut butter
  • 3 Tbs honey
  • 2 Tbs coconut oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 c oatmeal
  • 1/4 c chia seeds
  • 1/4 c flax meal
  • 1/4 c dried cranberries
  • 1/4 miniature chocolate chips
  • 1/4 c miniature M&M's

Instructions

  1. Line an 8"x 8" baking pan with foil.
  2. In a small bowl combine the peanut butter, honey, coconut oil and vanilla.
  3. In a large mixing bowl combine the oatmeal, chia seeds, flax meal, dried cranberries, chocolate chips and M&M's.
  4. Add the peanut butter mixture to the oat mixture and stir until well mixed.
  5. Press the mixture into the foil lined pan and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
  6. Slice into bars and serve.

Courses breakfast, snack, no-bake

 

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Comments

  1. Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says

    August 1, 2014 at 8:41 am

    I love how fun you made this! The candies are so cute!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      August 1, 2014 at 9:39 am

      thank you Jocelyn, they are fun to eat too 🙂

      Reply
  2. Kelly says

    August 3, 2014 at 4:13 pm

    So glad you had a nice getaway 🙂 We are enjoying our summer so far but it is definitely flying by too quickly! Love snacks like these! They are perfect for on the go and no bake makes them even better during the hot summer:) The M&M’s are such a fun addition too!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      August 4, 2014 at 3:47 pm

      Thank you Kelly 🙂

      Reply
  3. Deb@CookingOnTheFrontBurner says

    August 7, 2014 at 10:06 pm

    Hi Emily – thanks for sharing with us at Best of the Weekend – these are perfect for an after school snack and I’ll be featuring them tomorrow night!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      August 8, 2014 at 8:20 am

      Thanks so much Deb!

      Reply
  4. Julie says

    April 6, 2015 at 9:45 am

    I was going to make these and I had a couple questions- do you melt the coconut oil, should you use quick or old fashion oats, and in the description you mention cranberries but there are no cranberries listed in the ingredients so I didn’t know how much to add. Thank you!

    Reply

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