Healthy Peanut Wheat Flax Bars No Bake Food

NO BAKE GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Stir oats, peanut butter, flaxseed, honey, cranberries, chocolate chips, and almonds together in a bowl; press into a 9x11-inch baking dish, using the back of a spatula to press into a flat layer.
• Refrigerate mixture at least 1 hour.
• Cut into 12 bars and wrap each individually in plastic wrap for storage.

HEALTHY NO BAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat milk, sugar and cocoa powder over high heat until boiling, stirring constantly.
• Take off heat and stir in vanilla and peanut butter; stir until peanut butter has melted completely.
• Stir in wheat germ and oatmeal.
• Drop by large spoonfuls onto wax paper or eat immediately.
• *As I noted above, this recipe is VERY flexible. If you don't have wheat germ or flax seed, just use more oatmeal. The recipe above should work out just perfectly and does most of the time, but if your cookies come out crumbly, use less oatmeal next time. If they never set, use more oatmeal next time.

HEALTHY PEANUT WHEAT FLAX BARS (NO BAKE)

Steps:

• Combine cereals, wheat germ and flax seed in a large mixing bowl, and set aside.
• IN small sauce pan over medium heat combine honey and sugar stirring constantly until sugar is crystallized. Remove from heat and add peanut butter and stir until incorporated.
• Pour peanut butter mixture over cereals in the large bowl. Stir until evenly coated. Pour mix into a 9x13-inch pan. Let set and cool completely. Cut into bars.

HEALTHY PEANUT BUTTER BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Line a 9x5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper and grease the paper lightly with coconut oil. Set aside.In a medium bowl, mix the nut butter, maple syrup and vanilla until smooth. Stir in the almond flour, chocolate chips and sea salt and mix until the ingredients come together. Using your hands, press the dough into the prepared pan in an even layer.
• In a microwave safe bowl, microwave the chocolate and peanut butter for 30 seconds. Stir. Microwave again for 30 seconds and stir until the chocolate is completely melted. The chocolate should be soft, smooth and shiny. Melt for a few more seconds in the microwave if needed. Pour and spread the chocolate over the dough into an even layer. Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips if desired.
• Rest in the refrigerator for at least two hours, or until firm. Slice into 18 pieces or as desired. Sprinkle with flakey sea salt if desired.
• Refrigerate in a lidded container for up to two weeks or in the freezer snugly wrapped in parchment and stored in a lidded container or freezer bag for up to three months.

PEANUT BUTTER ENERGY BALLS (ENERGY BAR) - EASY NO BAKE

Steps:

• Mix peanut butter, oatmeal, sunflower seeds, raisins, and honey.
• Roll mixture into balls.
• Mix equal amounts of flax seeds and wheat germ in a bowl and roll the balls in this mixture (optional).
• Let balls sit in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
• Additional Notes:
• You can make some substitutions with the ingredients. For example, substitute the raisins for chocolate chips or chopped nuts instead of sunflower seeds. There are many possibilities, just be careful and keep the ratios consistent.
• Also, I used natural peanut butter which caused my mixture to be more dry. If this is the case add a little milk; about 1/2 tablespoon at a time.

5 MINUTE NO BAKE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Add all the dry ingredients to a large bowl.
• In a separate (microwave safe) bowl, mix together the wet ingredients, then microwave them for about 20 to 30 seconds. This will make it easier to mix and add to the dry ingredients since it's really sticky!
• Pour wet ingredients into dry and mix! Keep mixing until the wet binding ingredients are as well distributed as possible.
• Put the mixture into a shallow pan and flatten it down. Place pan in fridge to let the bars chill/set.
• After about 30 minutes in the fridge (or you can wait until the next day - whatever works), cut them into bars, then wrap them up in foil and store back in the fridge (or in the freezer!) for easy grabbing and go-ing!

PEANUT BUTTER NO-BAKE COOKIES WITH OATS AND FLAXSEEDS

Steps:

• Combine the honey, coconut oil, cocoa powder and salt in a medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until the coconut oil is completely melted and the mixture is smooth and warm, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the peanut butter and stir until completely melted, another 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the oats. Cover with a lid for 5 minutes. Remove the lid and stir in the raisins, 1/3 cup of the coconut and the flaxseeds, wheat germ or chia seeds.
• Use a round tablespoon to scoop, then level, the mixture. Sprinkle with some of the remaining coconut and press lightly onto the cookie. Use a small offset spatula to gently coax the cookie onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, coconut-side down. The mixture will be a little delicate and sticky at this point. Lightly flatten the cookie with the spatula or your fingers. Repeat this process with the remaining cookie mixture, to make about 20 cookies total.
• Refrigerate the cookies on the baking sheet until they are completely chilled, at least 30 minutes. These cookies are best served very chilled.

NO BAKE GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Line an 8x8 inch baking pan with parchment paper or wax paper so that two sides overhang like handles.
• In a small saucepan, heat the peanut butter and honey, whisking until smooth. Remove from the heat. Stir in the vanilla. Let cool for several minutes (especially if you are using chocolate chips, which will melt if the mixture is too warm).
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk the oats, flaxseed, wheat germ, cinnamon, and salt. Roughly chop any mix-ins that are larger than a chickpea (you can also roughly chop them in a food processor), then stir into the oat mixture.
• Pour the peanut butter mixture over the dry ingredients. With a wooden spoon or very sturdy spatula, stir to combine. The mixture will be very thick and a little tough to stir, but keep working patiently and you will get there. Once combined, the mixture should feel somewhat sticky, but not liquidy and should easily hold together when pressed. If it seems too sticky (this can vary based on your nut butter), add more oats. If it's dry, drizzle in a bit more honey.
• Press the mixture into the pan very firmly so that the bars stick together (to help, use the back of a large measuring cup or just got at it with your fingers). Refrigerate the no bake granola bars for 1 hour, to allow the bars to set.
• Using the paper "handles," lift the bars out of the pan onto a cutting board (if they are sticking to the pan at the edges, use a knife to loosen). Slice into bars of desired size (I do 1 row of 4 and 1 row of 3 for 12 bars total).