These sweet and chewy Almond Oat Protein Bars were born from an effort to draw my growing, active children out of the pantry when looking for snacks! Using their favorite flavors, this bar combines the healthy proteins of nut butters, almonds, chia seeds, and flax seeds with wholesome rolled oats and dried cranberries. An added bonus is that this is a no-bake recipe and kids can easily help to prepare!
Almond Oat Protein Bar Ingredients
You can find all of these ingredients at any major market or health food store. You will need rolled oats, raw sliced or chopped almonds, dried cranberries, chia seeds, flax seeds, cinnamon, almond extract, vanilla extract, peanut butter, Nutella, and honey.
How to Make these Healthy Protein Bars
You will need a food processor, like this Hamilton Beach version we found on Amazon. First, blend the almonds in the food processor until finely ground. Some chunks are fine! Then, add the oats, dried cranberries, chia seeds, flax seeds, and cinnamon to the food processor and combine them by pulsing several times until the ingredients are well mixed. Finally, add the honey, peanut butter, Nutella, almond extract, and vanilla extract to the food processor and pulse to combine. You may need to intermittently scrape the sides of the food processor to ensure the ingredients are combined well.
Using a spatula (like one of these extremely useful mini spatulas), scrape the mixture into an 8X8 glass baking dish. Press it down into an even layer. Cover the dish and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Cut into bars and serve! Store in the refrigerator.
Almond Oat Protein Bar Tips and Modifications
- There are unlimited ways to modify this recipe. For example: you can substitute almonds for your favorite nuts, double the peanut butter and leave out the Nutella, and substitute raisins for the dried cranberries.
- Store these bars in a sealed container and in the refrigerator. They will stay fresh and taste delicious for up to a week.
- We love these bars for active kids! If you have busy young athletes living in your home, here are some other protein-rich recipes that they may enjoy: Cottage Cheese Pancakes; Over-Easy Breakfast Taco; Turkey Teriyaki StirFry
Almond Oat Protein Bars
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 9-12 1x
Description
These Almond Oat Protein Bars were born from an effort to draw my growing active children out of the pantry when looking for snacks! Using their favorite flavors, this bar combines healthy proteins of nut butters, almonds, chia seeds, and flax seeds with wholesome rolled oats and dried cranberries. An added bonus is that this is a no-bake recipe and kids can easily help to prepare!
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw sliced almonds
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 2 T chia seeds
- 2 T flax seeds
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup Nutella
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
Instructions
You will need a food processor, like this Hamilton Beach version we found on Amazon.
- First, blend the almonds in the food processor until finely ground. Some chunks are fine!
- Then, add the oats, dried cranberries, chia seeds, flax seeds, and cinnamon to the food processor and combine them by pulsing several times until the ingredients are well mixed.
- Finally, add the honey, peanut butter, Nutella, almond extract, and vanilla extract to the food processor and pulse to combine. You may need to scrape the sides of the food processor intermittently to ensure the ingredients are combined well.
- Using a spatula, scrape the mixture into an 8X8 glass baking dish. Press it down into an even layer.
- Cover the dish and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Cut into bars and serve! Store in the refrigerator.
Notes
- There are unlimited ways to modify this recipe. For example: you can substitute almonds for your favorite nuts, double the peanut butter and leave out the Nutella, and substitute raisins for the dried cranberries.
- Store these bars in a sealed container and in the refrigerator. They will stay fresh and taste delicious for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Category: snacks
- Method: food processor
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 294
- Sugar: 20.4 g
- Fat: 15.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 33.9 g
- Protein: 7.3 g
