A simple no-bake, no-nut snack bar perfect for school lunches. Be creative, go ahead and change up the ingredients.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Servings: 16
Author: Trish Cowper | www.infinebalance.com
Ingredients
1-½cupsrolled oats
1-½cupscrispy rice cereal
½cuppumpkin seeds
½cupsunflower seeds
¼cupdried cranberries
2teaspoonsground cinnamon
¼teaspoonfine sea salt
2tablespoonschia seeds
½cupgolden corn syrupor brown rice syrup
½cupWOWbutteror sunflower-seed butter
1teaspoonvanilla
½cupdark chocolate chips60% cocoa or more, vegan preferable
Instructions
Prepare a 8X8 baking pan by lining with parchment paper. Lay two sheets cross-wise on top of each other so that paper hangs over all four sides of the pan.
In a large bowl mix together all ingredients - oats through chia seeds.
In a small sauce pan bring to slight boil - syrup, WOW butter and vanilla. It should just bubble slightly. And should only take a couple of minutes over medium heat.
Pour syrup mixture over oat mixture and stir to combine. It will be stiff and difficult to stir, you may want to use your hands. (its a bit messy that way). Once all is well combined, mixture will be cool enough now, add the chocolate chips.
Press resulting sticky mix into the prepared pan, ensure you press evenly into the sides and the corners. I use the back of a metal measuring cup to make the top smooth and even. Press firmly, so they bars are really packed together.
Chill in the refrigerator for about an hour before cutting.
Use the overhanging parchment paper to remove the bars from the pan. Cut the block in half, then each half into 8 thin bars. Makes 16 snack bars.