Chewy Muesli Bars with Peanut Butter and Honey
No bake bars made with oats, almonds, raisins, and seeds held together by a cooked peanut butter and honey binder.
Equipment
- 8 Inch Square Baking Pan
- Parchment paper
- Medium saucepan
- Wooden spoon
- Large heatproof bowl
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- ½ cup natural smooth peanut butter stir the oil in well before measuring, or use another nut butter
- ½ cup honey
- 1 ½ cup rolled oats
- 1 cup golden raisins
- ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup almonds roughly chopped
- ¼ cup pepitas
- 2 tbsp white sesame seeds
- ⅛ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon
Instructions
Cooking
- Prepare the pan. Line an 8 inch square pan with parchment paper and leave an overhang on two sides. Do not grease it.
- Mix the dry ingredients. Stir the oats, raisins, coconut, almonds, pepitas, sesame seeds, salt, and cinnamon in a large heatproof bowl.
- Simmer the binder. Warm the peanut butter and honey in a saucepan over medium heat until smooth, about 2 minutes. Reduce to low and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Stir together. Pour the binder over the dry mix and stir until no dry oats remain. Warm the bowl in the microwave for 20 seconds if the mixture is too stiff.
- Pack the pan. Transfer to the pan and press down very firmly, filling the corners and leveling the top.
- Set and cut. Chill for 2 hours until firm, then lift out with the parchment and cut into 10 bars.
Notes
Substitutions: Use almond butter or sunflower seed butter instead of peanut butter, and swap the raisins for dried cranberries or chopped dates.
Tips: Press the mixture very firmly into the pan so the bars hold together.
Storage: Keep in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week, refrigerate up to 2 weeks, or freeze up to 3 months.