Healthy No-Bake Double Chocolate Granola Bars

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These naturally-sweetened No-Bake Double Chocolate Granola Bars are perfectly sweet without the need for refined sugar. A great, quick snack that you can easily pack and take on the go.

The Best Recipe for No-Bake Homemade Granola Bars

Granola bars are the quintessential “on the go” snack. They are easy to pack up for a trip and come in all kinds of flavors to please everyone’s tastebuds.

This recipe for Healthy No-Bake Double Chocolate Granola Bars is an exceptionally great one. Here’s why:

1. They stay together at room temperature.
2. They include flax seed meal–a great source of fiber and Omega 3 fatty acids (according to the Mayo Clinic).
3. All the ingredients are clean and healthy.
4. Added protein powder helps stabilize blood sugar, according to studies.
5. The recipe calls for organic oats (DON’T miss this!), with no residual pesticides.
6. Double chocolate lends amazing flavor….Need I say more?

DIY Granola Bars

This recipe is our favorite way to make homemade granola bars. But if you want to dress up your snack, try adding in one or two of these ingredients:

• Dried fruit (cranberries, raisins, diced dried apricots, etc.)
• Chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, macadamia nuts, peanuts, etc.)
• Seeds (pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, etc.)

Homemade Granola Bars that Don’t Fall Apart

I have tried my fair share of granola bar recipes in the last ten years. All of them did not hold together when left at room temperature.

These granola bars are night-and-day different. They keep well in a glass container in the fridge or at room temperature for up to 4 days…all without crumbling to pieces as soon as you pick them up.

What makes the difference? First, having adequate wet ingredients. Next, pressing the granola bars very firmly into the pan.

Ingredients for Homemade No-Sugar Chocolate Granola Bars

2 1/2 cups organic quick oats (certified glyphosate-free)
2 Tbsp. organic flax seed meal
1 cup organic peanut butter or almond butter
1/2 cup organic maple syrup
1 Tbsp. real vanilla extract
2 Tbsp. dark cocoa powder (100% cacao) -OR- 4 Tbsp. raw cacao powder
1 Tbsp. unflavored (or vanilla) protein powder (find our favorite brand here)

Pinch of Himalayan pink salt
1/3 cup chopped dark chocolate

How to Make Healthy Homemade Chocolate Granola Bars

1. Line an 9″x9″ pan with parchment paper.
2. In a medium-sized bowl, mix together oats and flax seed meal.
3. Add vanilla, peanut butter (or almond butter), maple syrup, cocoa powder, and a pinch of Himalayan pink salt. Mix well until all ingredients are evenly distributed.
4. Add in the chopped dark chocolate and mix.
5. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Spread the granola bar mixture and press down firmly until evenly distributed throughout the pan. (Don’t be afraid to press hard. Compacting the bars is key to maintaining their shape later.)Place the pan in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to help it harden.Remove the pan from the fridge, remove the bars from the pan, and cut into individual pieces.

How to Store Homemade Granola Bars

This delicious recipe for homemade chocolate granola bars will keep well in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days. You can also store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a few days.

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