No-Bake Chewy Granola Bars (Nut-Free)
No-bake chewy granola bars that are nut-free, gluten-free, fruit-sweetened and vegan! These bars are packed with seeds, including sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds and hemp hearts. They're high in fiber, healthy fats and contain a good dose of plant-based protein. Enjoy them for a quick snack at home or on the go!
Servings 14
Ingredients
- 2 cups Medjool dates, pitted
- 1/2 cup sunflower seed butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup flax seeds, ground
- 1/4 cup hemp hearts
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 2 teaspoons chia seeds
- 2-3 tablespoons chocolate, for drizzling (optional)
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil (optional)
Instructions
- Line a 9x9 inch dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a food processor, blend the dates, vanilla and sunflower seed butter until combined.
- Add the oats and process until it makes a crumbly mixture (about 30 seconds). The mixture should stick together when pressed.
- Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl. Add the flax seeds, hemps hearts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and chia seeds. Mix it all together. You may need to use your hands to mix it well as the mixture should be thick, but it should stick together when pressed. If it doesn't stick at this stage, you can add more sunflower seed butter as needed.
- Press the mixture evenly to the bottom of the prepared dish.
- Melt your chocolate with the coconut oil. You can melt it in a small bowl in the microwave for about one minute. Drizzle on top of the bars.
- Store in the fridge or freezer, covered.
Notes
If your dates are dry, add one tablespoon or more of water while processing the dates, sunflower seed butter and vanilla.
If needed, you can replace the sunflower seeds with more pumpkin seeds and vice versa.