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No Bake 5 Ingredient Granola Bars + Video!

No Bake 5 Ingredient Granola bars make the perfect easy healthy snack. Best of all, comes together in less than 10 minutes with just one pot and NO refined sugar. Great way to refuel before or after a workout. Plus a step-by-step video!

Granola bars and energy bites are a favorite around here. We whip up a different batch every week since they’re so easy to throw together. Making them at home means I can customize the different add-ins and use what I love or have on hand.

No Bake 5 Ingredient Granola Bars make the perfect easy grab & go snack. Best of all, they are healthy and come together easily in just ONE pot! Gluten free, refined sugar free and super delicious! They make amazing snacks to refuel up after a workout and great for on the go!
 

These  —–> {Healthy} No-Bake Almond and Cranberry Granola Bars <—— have been really popular with my readers. They are vegan and have no added sugar but I’ve had a few requests to share a recipe without having to use dates as the sweetener and one with a shorter ingredient list.

That’s when these No-Bake 5 Ingredient Granola Bars were born. Clocking in at 252 calories per bar and also my simplest ones yet.

Best part of all? My No bake 5 ingredient Granola Bars are refined-sugar-free. You can make them with gluten free oats and Enjoy Life chocolate chips to keep them dairy free & gluten free!

Since they are completely no bake, you won’t have to turn on your oven. Plus they come together easily in just ONE pot on the stove or one bowl in the microwave.

No Bake 5 Ingredient Granola Bars make the perfect easy grab & go snack. Best of all, they are healthy and come together easily in just ONE pot! Gluten free, refined sugar free and super delicious! They make amazing snacks to refuel up after a workout and great for on the go!

For these No Bake 5 Ingredient Granola Bars I used:

  • gluten free oats
  • no-stir almond butter (peanut butter or your favorite nut or seed butter would work well)
  • honey (use brown rice, agave, maple syrup or date paste if preferred)
  • shredded unsweetened coconut (can also use crispy Rice Cereal, flax seeds or oat flour instead)
  • roasted almonds

Optional: chocolate chips, salt, vanilla, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, apple pie spice etc.

Feel free to toss in whatever add-ins you want like! Chocolate chips for half of them or keep them on the simple side just as they are.

Can be made ahead of time. Just store them in the fridge or freezer so you have them on hand. Or pack them along in a lunch-box cooler once school starts for your little ones.

Storing them in the fridge or freezer is recommended since they do soften up at room temperature.

Delightfully sweet, chewy with a nice crunchy texture and loaded with fiber to keep you full.

They’re great for curing those afternoon cravings and make the perfect hearty grab & go snack!

5 Ingredient Granola Bars with almond butter are sweet, chewy and super easy to make in only ONE pot

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No-Bake 5 Ingredient Granola Bars

Tasty and chewy granola bars that come together easily in about 5 minutes with just one pot and ONLY 5 ingredients. Best part of all, no baking required!

7 minPrep Time

7 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

2/3 cup unsalted almond or peanut butter (or your favorite nut / seed butter)

1/2 cup honey (or sub agave, 2/3 cup date paste or brown rice syrup)

2 cups oats (I used gluten free half rolled and half quick but use what you have on hand)

*2/3 cup almonds chopped plus 2 tablespoons left whole and un-chopped

1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (or can use crispy rice cereal)

pinch of salt and dried cinnamon (optional but helps to balance the sweetness & boosts flavor)


optional add-ins: 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (so good), chocolate chips, dried fruit, flax seeds, chia seeds, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds etc.

Instructions

  1. Line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Melt almond butter and honey in a large saucepan over medium heat or in a large microwave safe bowl in the microwave.
  3. Whisk until smooth and combined. Remove from heat. Stir in the oats, shredded coconut and chopped almonds. reserving the whole almonds for topping.
  4. Spread the mixture into the prepared pan and press the reserved whole almonds evenly along the bars. Toss in some chocolate chips or any other add-ins of your choice.
  5. Press down very firmly and flatten with a spatula until tight and compressed. Place in the freezer (or fridge) until hardened, about 1 hour. When the bars are set, use the parchment paper to lift the from the pan. Slice into even bars.
  6. Bars are softer when left out at room temperature. For best results, store bars in the refrigerator or freezer until ready to enjoy.

Notes

*can also use 1/2 cup of almond flour or oat flour instead of the 2/3 cup of chopped almonds

Bars are best enjoyed cooled straight from the fridge or freezer. When warmed they don't hold together as well.

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No Bake 5 Ingredient Granola Bars make the perfect easy grab & go snack. Best of all, they are healthy and come together easily in just ONE pot! Gluten free, refined sugar free and super delicious! They make amazing snacks to refuel up after a workout and greatNo Bake 5 Ingredient Granola Bars make the perfect easy grab & go snack. Best of all, they are healthy and come together easily in just ONE pot! Gluten free, refined sugar free and super delicious! They make amazing snacks to refuel up after a workout and great for on the go! for on the go!

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Comments

  2. I love your summer routine and I used to enjoy taking my nieces to the art gallery, museum and library when they lived closer. These quick treats are the perfect take-along snacks and your photos make them look oh so YUM!
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  5. I love the sound of these granola bars, Kelly! Almond and sunflower butter are two of my favorite things to add to grnaola bars (along with peanut butter naturally), so these sound perfect! That's great that there are only 5 ingredients too! You sound like you're having a great summer with your little ones -- enjoy!
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    • So glad you like these Kennedy, love homemade granola bars since we can customize what goes into them. Thanks for stopping by :)
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    • I haven't felt like turning on the oven lately since it's been so hot here too. Thanks Eva, hope you're having a great week so far :)
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  10. Your summer days with your little ones sounds just perfect! I bet they're having the time of their life. These granola bars sound delicious! I always seem to have a granola in my purse or car, in case I need a quick snack. Now I can make my own : )
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  12. I totally remember when my little guy was younger and all those trips to the park, library, and kids' museums. Now that he's older, it's a little different. I'm just thinking how smart you are to make all these tasty, healthy granola bars to have on hand. I could've really used them back in those days of running around, with hardly any time to eat right. I do love a granola bar with a hot coffee once in a while for breakfast and if I'm traveling, they are always handy. These simple ones are right up my alley. Love the simple ingredients and the no-bake.
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    • I hear you, it can be hard to find time to eat right when you're running around with a little one. My kids get hungry fast so having quick snacks like fruit and granola bars on hand definitely help :) Thanks Monica! Hope you're having a great week so far!
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  13. Kelly, I love these granola bars!! so much better for you than the store bought ones!!! I bet our bags look the same when going out with the kids!! I always have snacks on hand . . for them and me! love these granola bars! these are perfect and of course, love the almonds!!
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  14. No bake and only 5 ingredients?! You can't get a granola bar better than that! These sound sooo tasty Kelly, and I love the use of almond butter. It adds the perfect moisture and creaminess. I definitely need to try these! Thank you for sharing :)
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  15. I use to have a serious addiction to granola bars.. like I almost needed rehab. Somewhere along the line, life got crazy hectic and I stopped making them. Your post has me amped up to get back to my granola bar hoarding and devouring obsession! I LOVE that these are so quick, no bake and only have 5 ingredients! Like, whoa! Gimme! Plus they sweet and salty- I swoon. And I Pin!! <3 Cheers, girlie!
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  16. Homemade granola bars are the absolute best and I love how few ingredients are in these! I used to eat granola bars like mad when I worked in an office and now I sometimes forget about them for a few months ... and then go on a binge making them! haha Very all or nothing apparently :)
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  20. Wow, these granola bars look fantastic! I love that they come together so easily and only require 5 ingredients. I love the addition of chocolate chips too! Never underestimate the power of chocolate making healthy food taste like a treat! ;) XO
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  25. Sounds like you're having a fun time with your family. I love how we can spend more outside without an extra layer. And these granola bars sound perfect for something quick, fresh, and easy to make. Love these!
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  28. Only 5 ingrediants? These are my kind of bars! I love making snack bars rather than buying shop bought ones as you know what goes into them - ill certainly be making a batch of these!
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  31. You always make the BEST granola bars, Kelly! I just love these no-baked beauties and the fact that they only call for 5 little ingredients! These look so much better than the storebought ones that I've been eating all summer!
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  41. Hi! These look great! One question: no one in my family likes coconut, is there a replacement for it or is it fine to just not include it? Thanks!
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  42. How can I cut the sugar way back and still make these taste good? I have elevated blood sugar and I have to watch the sugars and carbs.
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