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Peanut Butter Granola Bars No Bake

These Peanut Butter Granola Bars No Bake are chewy, not hard. And are absolutely easy to make and much healthier and better than any boxed kind. 

It took me a few attempts to figure out what makes them chewy vs hard, and I have come up with this recipe here.

There are plenty of pre-made granola bars on the market today and most contain a bunch of sugar and other fillers. 

There are some specialty made kinds, that can cost you upwards of $3 dollars a bar. 

But not these, they are healthy and are much less than a fraction of the cost than any store bought kind. 

These no sugar bars can be made with just 5 ingredients and take less than 10 minutes to make. And stores well in any type of sealable container that keeps them fresh throughout the week. 

With just some good old ingredients of “oatmeal, honey, cocoa powder, walnuts and your favorite peanut butter brand. You two can start making your own granola bars at home.

T trust me they tasty much better than those box kind.

I like to use organic peanut butter with chia seeds in it, but the type you use is completely up to you.

Whipping these up on a lazy Sunday is best because you can have them stored in the fridge for an easy “Quick on the Go” type of breakfast or snack throughout the week. 

Notes: You can add any type of nut to these bars. Store covered in the fridge for up two a week.

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Breakfast, Quick and easy recipes, Vegetarian

Blueberry Banana Oatmeal Pancakes

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Honestly I am not a huge pancake fan, but Jason is. He requests pancakes at least once a month and I always give in and make him a batch usually on those lazy Saturday mornings. The main reason I’m not a huge fan of pancakes is probably because after eating them you just feel even more lazy. All that flour and sugar can be intoxicating. So i decided to try something different and came up with this much more healthy alternative to those boxed pancake mixes everyone is so accustom to. I omitted the eggs and substituted them for ground flax and water. If you prefer eggs, go ahead. Now i can say these pancakes are made allot more often in our home, and that’s because its packed full of healthy ingredients.

What you will need: A non stick frying pan, I like to use my Heritage The Rock Non-Stick Frypan, 10″ / 26cm and large Spatula along with an ice-cream scooper.

To make Blueberry Pancakes

  1. In a large bowl, mash 3 medium sized bananas. 
  2. Add in your vanilla, blueberries, oatmeal and mix to combine
  3. Heat your pan to medium heat and scoop two scoops per pancake of batter into pan.
  4. Cook for 3 minutes on each side, until golden brown on one side. “Watching carefully” for bubbling and that they are browning on one side before flipping over to cook on the other side.  
  5. Once cooked, plate and top with granola and the left over blueberries, then drizzle with maple syrup before serving.

Notes: They are more fragile than regular pancakes, and require careful lifting onto the spatula when turning. Make sure your using a non stick pan otherwise they will fall apart when turning over.

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Simple Walnut Granola Bars (No Bake)

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So many granola bars types out there today on the market, MOST contain a bunch of sugar and OTHER fillers. And are no where as good for you as these homemade! I have tried a few recipes throughout the years,  trying to prefect the best bar. Not to CHEWY but not to HARD and I found for this TYPE of recipe simple is Best. These no sugar bars can be made with just 5 ingredients, cost half of what the store bought variety would and take less than 10 minutes to prepare.  With just some good old ingredients of “Oatmeal, Honey, Coca powder, Walnuts and your favorite Peanut butter variety, you to can enjoy homemade Granola bars too. I like to use Organic peanut butter with chia seeds in it, its less sweet than regular peanut butter, but the type you use is completely up to you but its best to use one without  all the added oils & sugar.  Whipping these up on a lazy Sunday is best BECAUSE you can store them covered in the fridge for an easy Quick on the Go breakfast throughout the week. Or if your heading into the great outdoors these can be excellent for that kind of adventure. Me and Jason, tend to eat one a day and so they go by end week!

Kitchen Essentials:

To make the Walnut Granola Bars:

  1. make the Walnut Granola Bars:
    1. In a large bowl add in your honey and peanut butter mix till creamy.
    2. In a small bowl mash half the banana and pour that into your peanut butter and honey mixture.
    3. Then add in your oats, coca powder and walnuts and mix till everything is combined.
    4. Press the granola bar mixture into a medium sized pan lined with tinfoil and press it till its flat and compact.
    5. Put in the fridge for a min of 1 hour and then cut into bars before serving.

Additions: Chia seeds, Flax Seeds, Dried fruit, Chocolate chips, any kind of nuts, etc

Note: Store covered in the fridge for up two a week or pack some outdoor adventure.

 

 

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