Breakfast Bars

Submitted by IdahoGal

"These bars are great! They taste like no-bake cookies, but contain honey and natural peanut butter so they are much better for you. Add your favorite seeds, dried fruits and nut to customize your bars."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1⁄2 cup honey
• 1⁄2 cup natural-style peanut butter
• 1⁄3 cup cocoa
• 1⁄2 cup flax seed
• 3⁄4 cup hot water

directions

1. Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.
2. Press into a foil lined 9 inch square pan.
3. Chill for 30 minutes.
4. Cut into 12 bars and wrap in plastic.
5. Store in the refrigerator.

Reviews

[day-hee]

I made these yesterday for a bake sale, and I must admit that they were pretty delicious, not to mention simple to make and vegan to boot! I liked that it didn't even require a stovetop. I improvised quite a bit and added a lot of extras: toasted shredded coconut/ground walnut blend in place of flax seeds, minced dried apricots, raisins and craisins. I also essentially approximated the measurements for the PB and honey. These were very sweet but dense, and although there were no added refined sugars, I would probably refrain from making these too often for myself because they are just too delicious and I would eat them all. Definitely a recipe to keep.

 

[MommaEllen]

While I thought there was a bit too much flax seed in this, the kids sure didn't complain and ate the whole thing in a day. This was an easy, no bake snack that made it into my keeper file. I think next time I will cut down on the flax seed and maybe add a bit of almond slices. I also added a small bit of mini choc. chips pressed into the top. Made for Spring Pic A Chef 09. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Outta Here]

These are a really nice snack to satisfy the sweet tooth without too much guilt! I made as written, but lloking forward to using other seeds (i.e. pumpkin or sunflower) and maybe chopped cranberries. Made for Spring 2008 PAC.