Description
Easy, no-bake cherry oat bars perfect for a kid-friendly snack or dessert. These bars are simple to make and a hit with little ones.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup chopped dried cherries
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup almond butter or peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Line an 8×8 inch pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine the rolled oats and chopped dried cherries.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the honey or maple syrup, almond butter or peanut butter, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir until everything is well combined and forms a thick mixture.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan. Press it down firmly and evenly using the back of a spoon or your hands.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the bars to set.
- Once set, lift the bars out of the pan using the parchment paper and cut them into squares or rectangles.
- Store the bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Notes
- You can substitute other dried fruits like cranberries, raisins, or blueberries for the cherries.
- Any nut butter or seed butter (like sunflower seed butter) will work in this recipe.
- If the mixture is too sticky to press, you can lightly wet your hands.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack, Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg