No-Bake Chocolate Oat Bars
Make these delicious chocolate oat bars to satisfy your snacking or sweet cravings. Freeze and have on hand for whenever you need them!
Equipment
- plastic wrap or wax paper
- square baking pan
- sauce pan (or non-stick frying pan)
- small food processor
Ingredients
Chocolate Topping
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocoalte chips or cocoa chips
- 1 tbsp milk of choice
- 1 tsp margarine
Middle Layer
- 1 tsp nut butter of choice
- 8 medjool dates (pitted)
Granola Bar Layer
- 1/2 cup milk of choice
- 2 tbsp nut butter of choice
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 2 tbsp dessicated unsweetened coconut optional
- 1 tsp flax seeds
- 1 tsp chia seeds
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder optional (for extra chocolate taste)
Instructions
- In a baking pan, line it with plastic wrap or wax paper, whatever is available to you (both will work)
- Mix all ingredients for the granola bar layer together. Mix until sticky to touch.
- Press the mixture into the pan, pack it in as even as possible.
- Place in the fridge for one hour, while you get started on the next layer
- In a blender or mini chopper, blend the dates with the nut butter to create a spread. Blend until spreadable (if needed add more nut butter).
- Take the pan out of the fridge and spread the date layer evenly, it doesn't have to be perfect.
- Place back in the fridge as you prepare the chocolate layer.
- In a non-stick pan, add the chocolate topping ingredients and mix consistently on low heat.
- Keep stirring until you have a smooth chocolate mixture (about 5 minutes), do not let burn.
- Pour evenly over the oat bars.
- Place back into the fridge until the chocoate has formed (about 15-20 minutues).
- Remove from fridge, transfer out of the pan easily (remove the wrapping) and cut into even squares.
- Enjoy!
Notes
This recipe must be kept in the fridge to avoid the chocolate melting. It can freeze easily and can be kept for up to 3 weeks.
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