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No-bake trail mix bars sliced and arranges on a parchment-lined plate with honey.
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Trail Mix Bars

The perfect no-bake snack for your sweet tooth! Make these easy and nourishing trail mix bars for a meal prep snack your family will devour.
Prep Time15 minutes
Chilling Time3 hours
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Healthy, High Fiber, Whole Foods
Servings: 12 bars
Author: Miranda Galati, MHSc, RD

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup old fashioned oats
  • ½ cup puffed rice cereal
  • ¼ cup ground golden flaxseed not whole
  • ¼ cup raw pumpkin seeds
  • ⅓ cup dry roasted and lightly salted peanuts chopped small
  • ⅓ cup raw pecans chopped small
  • ⅓ cup dried cranberries
  • ½ cup unsalted natural peanut butter make sure it's fresh and pourable
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • 2 Tbsp coconut oil melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp flakey salt
  • ⅓ cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Line your baking pan with parchment paper so it overhangs, and set aside.
  • To a large mixing bowl, add oats, cereal, flaxseed, peanuts, pecans, pumpkin seeds, and cranberries. Mix and set aside.
  • Place a small pot over medium heat. Add peanut butter, honey, coconut oil, vanilla, and salt. Whisk until everything is just melted and combined.
  • Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients.
  • Mix until all ingredients are coated in the nut butter mix and evenly distributed. Let this cool to room temperature or you'll melt the chocolate chips in your next step.
  • Stir in chocolate chips.
  • Transfer to your lined baking pan.
  • Place a piece of fresh parchment paper over top. Use a spatula to very firmly press the mixture into a flat, even layer that reaches the edges of the pan. Make sure it's very tightly packed or the bars won't hold together. Remove the parchment paper.
  • Refrigerate for 4 or more hours.
  • Lift parchment from the pan and transfer to a cutting board. Slice into 12 bars. Keep stored in a covered container in the fridge for up to one week, and enjoy right from the fridge!

Notes

  • Make sure your peanut butter is fresh and runny.
  • Press your bars very firmly into the pan to make sure they hold together.
  • Do not slice your bars in a long and thin shape! No-bake bars hold together better when they're more square and chunky.
  • Store your bars in the fridge.

Nutrition

Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 0.05mg | Sodium: 220mg | Potassium: 200mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg