as featured in Oprah Magazine
If you follow me at Conscious Bites Nutrition you’ve probably heard me say, “Protein is not a powder and breakfast is not a bar.” I really believe that. Unless of course you are making your own bar. These no-bake bars are yummy and filled with all kinds of nutrient-dense ingredients. Next time you are tempted to reach for a store-bought bar, make a batch of these instead.
No-Bake Chocolate Almond Bars
1/2 cup raw honey or grade B maple syrup
1/4 cup virgin coconut oil
1/4 cup almond butter
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup organic rolled oats (Bob’s Red Mill has gluten-free rolled oats.)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped raw almonds
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1/4 cup raw organic sunflower seeds
1/4 cup raw organic pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup organic gogi berries, raisins or currants
1/2 cup organic dark chocolate chips (Sunspire chocolate chips are gluten-free and fair trade certified.)
Directions
Heat honey, coconut oil, almond butter, sea salt, vanilla, and cinnamon in a sauce pan over low heat.
Combine remaining dry ingredients in a bowl.
Stir wet ingredients (honey, coconut oil, almond butter, etc.) into dry ingredients and mix well.
Press into a greased 8×8 inch pan. Refrigerate until hardened. Cut into bars and enjoy.
Yields 16 bars.
What do you say? Will you give them a try?
These are amazing! Thanks, Sue Ann : )
Thank you for stopping by, Susan! Enjoy. . .
If I had all the ingredients on hand, I be whipping these babies up lickety-split! Great recipe!
Hope you have fun with these, Jackie!
These look SO good! I want one in the morning. Don’t suppose you deliver??
Now that’s an idea!
Sue Ann, these are amazing! I used maple syrup, cashews instead of sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds, and also snuck in a few sesame seeds, chia seeds and flax seeds. I also used half quinoa flakes with rolled oats — and went for the goji berries. Delish!
Thanks for posting this!
Teresa
Yes, Teresa, play away! That’s what I love about this recipe. It’s simply a blueprint for more yumminess. Enjoy. . .
Can you please provide the nutritional information on this recipe? Many thanks-they look yummy!
Hi Pam, I don’t have the nutritional information for this recipe. Sorry about that!
Super Duper! I always wanted to make my own breakfast bars! Will try these soon!
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I am waiting for the weekend to browse through all your recipes 
Thanks!
Cheers,
Ashima
Thank you for visiting, Ashima. I’ll be eager to hear about the recipes you try!
oh you must be kidding. this sounds ridiculous!! and i think i can get all the ingredients in Peru – hooray!
Yeah!!!!!!!
What is the nutritional information on the no-bake chocolate almond bars?
I’m going to whip these babies up today!
Hey…i follow you on facebook and am an avid chocolate fan…i love this recipe but i live in pakistan and almond butter isn’t available here…what can i use instead…??
Hello Sana! Good question. Any nut butter would work here. You can also try tahini if that’s easier for you to obtain. Let me know how it goes!