Homemade Peanut Butter Granola Bars
This Homemade Peanut Butter Granola Bars Recipe is a healthy homemade snack for busy moms! They are oil-free and sugar-free because they are sweetened with dates! Plus they are gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan and full of protein and fiber!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup dates (pitted & soaked for at least 1 hour)
- ½ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut (shredded)
- ¼ cup almond meal
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- 2
Line an 8x8” square baking pan with parchment paper and grease, set aside.
- 3
Mix oats, coconut, almond meal, salt and cinnamon together in a large bowl, set aside.
- 4
Add the soaked dates and almond milk to the container of your Vitamix (or other high-powered blender).
- 5
Blend, starting on low speed and increasing to high until ingredients are well blended but not totally smooth.
- 6
Scrape down the sides of your container and add the peanut butter and vanilla extract. Blend again until mixture is smooth.
- 7
Pour wet mixture into the bowl containing the dry ingredients. Mix by hand until well-combined.
- 8
Pour batter into the prepared baking dish and spread until evenly distributed. If desired, add chocolate chips to the top.
- 9
Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until the top is set and the edges are golden brown.
- 10
Set dish on a wire rack to cool. Once completely cooled, cut into bars and enjoy.
- 11
Store in the refrigerator or freezer in an airtight container!