No Bake Almond Butter Energy Bars
These delicious no-bake granola bars are packed with energy to keep you rolling between meals. Great for lunches and on the go!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup all natural creamy almond butter
- 1-2 Tblsp coconut oil
- 3 Tblsp raw honey
- 1/4 - 1/2 tsp pure almond extract or pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/3 cup fresh flax meal ground in dry blender
- 1 Tblsp chia seeds
- 1/4 cup shredded coconut
- 1/3 cup toasted crispy almonds chopped or sliced
Topping
- 2 Tblsp toasted crispy almonds chopped or sliced
- 1 1/2 Tblsp Uncommon brand lightly sweetened carob chips
Instructions
- Add almond butter, melted coconut oil, raw honey, almond extract and cinnamon to saucepan.
- Over low heat, stir mixture until well incorporated and sort of runny.
- Stir in flax meal and chia seeds
- Take off the burner and stir in oats, coconut and toast chopped almonds.
- Press dough into bread pan prepared with parchment paper
- Sprinkle a bit of the reserved toasted almonds on top, pressing them into the top of the dough
- Melt carob chips in a small dish in oven or microwave
- Drizzle chocolate over energy bars.
- Place the pan of granola bars into the fridge for 1/2 hours or more to firm up
- Once firm, lift out of the pan with parchment paper and cut into 8 slices.