Nom, nom, No-bake Chocolate Cashew Oat Bars! In the summer, I’m always looking for a chocolate treat that doesn’t require me to turn on the oven and won’t melt in my hot hands. Chocolate lovers and cashew lovers alike will love to chill out with these easy-make homemade granola bars that are a simple as mixing, mashing into a loaf pan and the sticking in the fridge for a few minutes before cutting.
Many similar cashew chocolate oat bar recipes use ingredients such as honey, maple syrup or pureed dates to sweeten and bind them – absolutely nothing wrong with that, those are smart options to sugar. However, in an effort to moderate the carbohydrates (but still keep a few from the oats for energy), I use various substitutes like a sugar-free honey alternative and monk fruit – this help me keep the carbs to just 14g per bar. Low carb treats not your thing? Then feel free to swap back in the traditional sugar ingredients – the recipe will turn out just as well, just the macros will be different.
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Each batch of these No-bake Chocolate Cashew Oat Bars makes 12 bars and for 162 calories each, offers about 7.5g protein per bar with 10g fat and only 14g carbs. These are also gluten-free chocolate cashew oat bars, if that is a concern.
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A delicious, nourishing snack! These NO-BAKE bars come together quickly to satisfy hunger pains! Made with sugar alternatives to moderate carbs. Gluten free.
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
- 1/3 cup sugar-free honey substitute may use regular honey
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 4 tbsp unflavored collagen may use another protein powder
- ½ cup chopped cashews
- 3 tbsp granulated monk fruit sweetener may use a different sugar substitute
- ½ tsp salt
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In a large mixing bowl, melted coconut oil and honey alternative. In another bowl, toss together oat flour, rolled oats, cocoa powder, collagen powder, sugar alternative, chopped cashews and salt. Pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients, stir together with spatula. Mixture should look like cookie dough. Press mixture into 9×5”-ish loaf pan and use clean hands to smash down and flatten smooth on top. Place pan in the freezer for 30 minutes to firm up before slicing into 12 bars. Store in fridge.
I’ve been looking for a homemade snack when I get hungry between meals and these no bake oat bars are perfect! Delicious and easy.
I love how easy this recipe is. The perfect snack for adults or kids! Perfect for meal prep too!
Easy and delicious!! Love these chocolate bars! 😉 Great that you offer the lower carb or unrefined sugar options, so nice to have both options!
Would it be ok to toast the oats slightly before making these oat bars? Sometimes the taste or raw oats are too overpowering.
So handy not having to turn on my oven in the summer. Thanks for this!