NO BAKE – Apricot Oat & Nut ENERGY BARS! (Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free)
Ingredients
- 1 cup Steel Cut Oats, gluten-free
- ½ cup Flax Seed Meal
- ¾ tsp Sea Salt
- ¼ cup Almonds, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup Pecans, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp Sunflower Seeds
- ½ cup Dried Apricots, roughly chopped
- ⅓ cup Medjool Dates, roughly chopped
- 1⅓ cup Peanut Butter, unsweetened
- ¼ cup Erythritol (sugar substitute)
- ⅓ cup Sugar-Free Maple Syrup
- 1¼ tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Line an 8×8 or 9×9 baking dish with 2 strips of parchment paper, allowing paper to drape over edges. This will allow you to easily lift the bars out of the dish – without turning it into a hot mess.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the first 7 ingredients, up to and including the Medjool Dates. Toss to incorporate. Set aside.
- In a medium microwavable mixing bowl, add peanut butter, erythritol, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Microwave in 30-second increments, stirring each time – until the mixture is all incorporated and creamy.
- Add peanut butter mixture to oat mixture, mixing until everything is incorporated. I used my hands – it’s easier.
- Press mixture into the baking dish. Place in the fridge for about an hour.
- Remove bars from dish, slice into bars or squares (your choice!). Store in airtight container in fridge.
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