EASY ENERGY BAR RECIPE

This easy energy bar recipe is filled with healthy whole grains, nuts, and seeds. Even better, no cooking required! 

Easy Energy Bar Recipe with dish of chia seeds and spoon of almond butter

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EASY ENERGY BAR RECIPE

There has to be hundreds of bars on the grocery store shelves these days. And sure the packaged ones can be convenient, but let me tell you how delicious these homemade energy bars are! Best of all: this healthy snack only takes about 15 minutes to make. 

With notes of honey and almond butter as the “glue,” these are melt-in-your-mouth good with a bit of a crunch. Specks of sea salt make all the difference!!

Making energy bars at home is easier than you think. All it takes is a few pantry staples and some (mostly hands-off) time. This energy bar recipe doesn’t even need a food processor or time in the oven – just press the mixture into a baking dish and chill for an hour and you have healthy granola bars whenever you need one. 

As a bonus, you get full control over what goes in and you can skip the excess sugar and preservatives. 

HOW TO MAKE ENERGY BARS

INGREDIENTS

These bars really pack in the nutrition. Here are the staples you’ll need to make these super easy energy bars:

rolled oats make up the base of this bar, and add both soluble fiber and complex carbs

walnuts & almonds for the nuts. I love the crunch!

pumpkin seeds & chia seeds, which are rich in magnesium and omega-3 fatty acids

almond butter & honey to hold everything together. It’s important to choose a “drippy” almond butter and not the no-stir variety. This flavor combination is the best!

vanilla & salt for added flavor

ingredients for easy energy bars

INGREDIENT SWAPS

You can sub in other nut butters like peanut butter or cashew butter, or even sunflower butter for a nut-free option. Just make sure you use a “drippy” one. 

Sub chia seeds for flax seeds.

Sub in sunflower seeds for pumpkin seeds.

Swap almonds for salty peanuts or your favorite type of nut or dried fruit.

Make them gluten-free with gluten-free oats.

Swap in dried fruit, chocolate chips, or coconut.

Try to keep proportions similar to keep the bars held together. 

STEP 1: TOAST THE OATS AND MIX THE DRY INGREDIENTS

This step is optional of course, but I like to toast the oats in a dry skillet until fragrant. Then add the toasted oats, nuts, seeds, and salt to a big bowl and mix to make sure everything is well incorporated. This way everything will be evenly distributed when you add in the sticky ingredients.

toast the oats

STEP 2: HEAT THE WET INGREDIENTS IN A SAUCEPAN

Heating the almond butter and honey will make it more viscous and easier to stir. Heat until they just start to bubble and then remove from heat. 

STEP 3: MIX THE REST OF THE INGREDIENTS TOGETHER IN THE SAUCEPAN

Simply add the dry ingredients right into the saucepan and use a wooden spoon to really work it all together. (Clean hands work too!) This step will take a few minutes, but keep going until the mixture is evenly coated and slightly sticky.

healthy energy bars