Description
Guilt-free “No Sugar, No Bake Energy Bars” deliver powerful nutrition without compromising taste. Packed with wholesome ingredients and simple preparation, these bars offer a quick, delicious boost that energizes you anytime hunger strikes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) rolled oats
- 1 cup (240 grams) peanut butter
- 1/2 cup (170 grams) honey
Nuts and Seeds:
- 1/3 cup (53 grams) chia seeds
- 1/4 cup (30 grams) chopped almonds
- 1/4 cup (35 grams) sunflower seeds
Additional Mix-ins:
- 1/4 cup (45 grams) dark chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon (0.6 grams) sea salt
Instructions
- Gather all essential components and secure a spacious mixing vessel for comprehensive ingredient integration.
- Transfer rolled oats into the container, establishing a robust nutritional foundation for energy spheres.
- Introduce peanut butter into the oats, employing vigorous stirring techniques to achieve uniform distribution and consistent structural integrity.
- Cascade honey across the mixture, meticulously blending to facilitate ingredient cohesion and binding.
- Integrate nutrient-dense elements including chia seeds, chopped almonds, and sunflower seeds, gently folding to create a harmonious textural composition.
- Disperse dark chocolate chips throughout the mixture, ensuring occasional pockets of decadent flavor enhancement.
- Elevate taste complexity by sprinkling sea salt and incorporating vanilla extract, stirring to amplify overall sensory experience.
- Encase the mixture and refrigerate for 15-20 minutes at 40°F, allowing ingredient stabilization and improved manipulation potential.
- Extract the chilled mixture and utilize sanitized hands to craft compact, symmetrical bite-sized orbs with gentle pressure.
- Arrange energy spheres on parchment-lined surface, maintaining strategic spacing to prevent structural merging.
- Return to refrigeration for 30 minutes, facilitating complete solidification and shape preservation.
- Transfer to sealed container, maintaining refrigeration, and consume within seven days for optimal freshness and nutritional potency.
Notes
- Swap peanut butter with almond or sunflower seed butter for nut-free alternatives that maintain the creamy texture and nutritional value.
- Adjust honey quantity or replace with maple syrup for vegan versions, ensuring the mixture binds correctly without losing moisture.
- Use dairy-free dark chocolate chips to create a completely plant-based energy ball that remains rich and satisfying.
- Experiment with additional mix-ins like coconut flakes, dried cranberries, or protein powder to customize nutritional profile and flavor complexity.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg