Homemade Snack Bars (Dairy-Free)
Adapted from Cooking Light Magazine, these homemade snack bars are gaining popularity with an egg white for binding. We made them an almond and apricot flavor. These are officially my oat-loving 8th grader's new obsession! With no refined sugars, they are so much healthier for you than store-bought bars.
Servings 20 bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- ½ cup raw sliced almonds
- ½ cup dried apricots chopped (or use raisins)
- ⅓ cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg white
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a square (8X8 or 9X9) baking dish with parchment paper.
- Combine the oats, almonds, and dried apricots in a large bowl.
- In a small pot over medium-low heat, mix together the peanut butter, honey, coconut oil, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Pour the peanut butter mixture over the oat mixture and stir to combine. Mix in the egg white.
- Press the mixture very firmly into the prepared baking dish. If it's not packed tightly the bars will crumble! Bake until it begins to turn golden brown around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack, then lift out of the baking dish with the parchment paper. Cool completely (to avoid crumbling) before cutting into squares. Store at room temp.
Notes
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Snack Bars (Dairy-Free)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 87
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Sodium 85mg4%
Potassium 101mg3%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 115IU2%
Calcium 8mg1%
Iron 0.5mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.