No-Bake Apple Cinnamon Granola Bars
Jan 19, 2024
Whip up the perfect snack with these no-bake granola bars featuring the irresistible crunch of apple cinnamon freeze-dried fruit crisps! Hassle-free, delicious, and highly customizable so feel free to get creative!
Ingredients
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Many of these items in the recipe can be swapped and substituted, and many of these are optional. Get creative!
Directions
1. Line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper
2. In a small saucepan, heat the peanut butter and honey, whisking until smooth. Remove from the heat. Stir in the vanilla. Let cool for several minutes (you can also melt in the microwave).
3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the oats, flaxseed, wheat germ, cinnamon, salt, nuts and freeze-dried apples. Roughly chop any mix-ins that are larger than a chickpea, then stir into the oat mixture.
4. Pour the peanut butter mixture over the dry ingredients. With a wooden spoon or very sturdy spatula, stir to combine. The mixture will be very thick and a little tough to stir, but keep working patiently. Once combined, the mixture should feel somewhat sticky, but not liquidy and should easily hold together when pressed. If it seems too sticky, add more oats. If it’s dry, drizzle in a bit more honey.
5. Press the mixture into the pan very firmly so that the bars stick together. Refrigerate the no bake granola bars for 1 hour, to allow the bars to set.
6. Lift the bars out of the pan onto a cutting board. Slice into bars of desired size.