No-Bake Granola Bars

Overview

YIELD: Makes 12 bars

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup - creamy peanut butter, sub tahini or almond butter
• 1/4 cup - honey
• 1 tsp. - vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup - rolled oats
• 1/3 cup - pumpkin seeds
• 1/4 cup - ground flaxseed
• 1/4 cup - hemp seeds
• 1/3 cup - slivered almonds
• 1/3 cup - unsweetened shredded coconut

Topping Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup - creamy peanut butter, can sub tahini or sunbutter for nut-free option
• 1/2 cup - dark chocolate chips
• 2 tsp. - coconut oil

DIRECTIONS Combine the creamy peanut butter, honey, and vanilla extract until smooth. Add the rolled oats, pumpkin seeds, ground flax, hemp seeds, slivered almonds and unsweetened shredded coconut. Mix to combine to form a sticky dough

Pack very tightly into a prepared baking sheet (you can use your hands to press everything together)

Spread creamy peanut butter or nut/seed butter of choice on top. 

Melt chocolate with coconut oil in the microwave in 15-second increments stirring between until completely glossy & smooth.  Pour the chocolate on top of the peanut butter, spreading it gently to ensure it doesn’t mix with the peanut butter. 

Freeze for an hour. 

Slice into pieces and enjoy!

TIP Keeps in freezer