I was sent samples of Nutsola to facilitate this post.
I love superfood bars and admit that I buy them more often than I make them. While I enjoy making my ownplant-based granola bars, I don't always have the ingredients in my pantry to make them. Then there is the problem of buying all the superfood ingredients like chia seeds, coconut, and dates in large quantities. Then after making the granola bars, you have leftover ingredients that sit in your pantry until the next recipe of granola bars. Also, most superfood bar recipes state that the bars have to be stored in the fridge. So how do I make delicious granola bars that I can pack for a snack when I am outdoors for the day on a long bike ride? Sure I could buy the prepackaged superfood granola bars but some of them contain way too much sugar or ingredients that I don't like.
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Now you can have the best of both worlds with Nutsola Do It Yourself Bar. This cool Kickstarter has reached its goal and has launched. So that means you can buy an awesome kit to make your own fresh all natural superfood bars at home. The Nutsola DIY kits come with pouches of ingredients that you can spell and want to put into your body. You also get the bar maker to make perfectly formed bars. Then you can select from different options on how to dry the delicious granola bars.
I was sent some samples so I could try the finished product and they are quite tasty. I was hoping that I could try out the DIY kit so I could make my own superfood bars but by watching the video on their website, they seem simple to make. I could make enough bars for my snacks after dinner and by morning the bars would be ready to eat. I really like this easy option of making healthy snacks for my kids and the boys would enjoy all the flavors. The best part of these yummy superfood bars is awesome nutrition. The bars are dairy-free, gluten-free, have no added sugar, and are also vegan. The GMO-free ingredients also are high in fiber and antioxidants.
Stop buying store-bought granola bars that are loaded with sugar! You will be amazed at how easy it is to make homemade granola bars. These delicious bars are perfect for breakfast and after-school snacks.
Granola bars are delicious and make for great healthy snacks. Most people buy packaged granola bars at the store for convenience and think that they are healthy. Most store-bought granola bars are loaded with sugar and unhealthy ingredients so they can be similar to eating a candy bar. The granola bars that contain nutritious ingredients are usually expensive.
Homemade granola bars are easy to make and can save you money. Making granola bars at home allows you to custom-make them to fit your dietary needs. A few simple ingredients are all it takes to make delicious granola bars at home. When you make your own granola bars, you can control the amount of sugar. You can also mix in your favorite granola bar ingredients. If you have food allergies you can omit certain ingredients or use ingredient substitutions. These granola bars can be made for all types of diets, from gluten-free to dairy-free. If you use homemade sunflower butter they can be nut-free granola bars.
No Bake Dairy Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Granola Bars
+ Are Dairy-Free
+ Gluten-Free
+ Full of Fiber
+ Made with Healthier Ingredients
+ Made with Plant-Based ingredients
+ Can be made Nut-Free
+ Lower Sugar Content
My family loves granola bars. My boys love to pack granola bars in their school lunches and also eat them for after-school snacks. So we buy a lot of granola bars and that can be costly. The store-bought granola bars can also be high in sugar and have dairy in them. I hate when we go shopping and my boys offer me a granola bar and after reading the ingredient list, I discover that I can not enjoy a granola bar. The trouble is dairy is in so many foods. So I now make a lot of my food at home since discovering that dairy was the cause of my severe allergy and asthma symptoms.
Ingredients Needed For Homemade Granola Bars
+ Oatmeal
+ Peanut Butter or Your Favorite Nut Butter
+ Coconut Oil
+ Maple Syrup
+ Salt
+ Vanilla Extract
+ Chocolate Chips
+ Sunflower Seeds or Your Favorite Nut
+ Optional Add-In Ingredients
With a few simple changes, most of my favorite recipes can be made dairy-free. My favorite allergy-friendly recipe was the amazing chocolate pretzel pie that I made for the holidays. These delicious granola bars are made with plant-based ingredients that are also vegan. The granola bars are also gluten-free and could be made nut-free by swapping out the peanut butter with a nut-free spread like homemade sunflower seed butter. Check out my recipe for no-nut butter cookieswhich are allergy-friendly cookies.
Homemade Granola Bars Are
+ Healthy
+ Plant-Based
+ Loaded With Fiber
+ Make Great Snacks
+ Perfect for School Lunches
+ A Grab-and-Go Breakfast Option
+ Dairy-Free
+ Gluten-Free
Homemade granola bars taste amazing
I decided to make some homemade granola bars for my kids. I found an easy recipe and loved that it was lower in sugar than the store-bought granola bars. I also love that I could use Viva Natural Coconut Oil in my dairy-free granola bars. Since I am all about nutrition, I added sunflower seeds to my delicious DIY granola bars for some added protein. Of course, I added chocolate to my recipe as everything tastes better with chocolate. I am so glad thatEnjoy Life, an allergy-friendly company, makes yummy dairy-free and vegan chocolate chips. Using oatmeal as an ingredient makes the granola bars gluten-free. For those who have kids with peanut allergies, just use sunflower seed butter instead of peanut butter.
Healthy granola bars are great for snacks
Coconut oil makes the granola bars so good and healthy!
You could omit the coconut oil in this recipe but I do not recommend it. Coconut oil not only gives it a great taste but it really helps the ingredients bind together so the granola bars are not crumbly. You mix in the coconut oil while it is melted but then the coconut oil goes back to a solid form after you place it in the fridge and that keeps all the tasty ingredients together. Viva Natural Coconut oil is vegan, paleo, keto, gluten-free, soy-free, non-GMO, and 100% raw! I love using coconut oil in my homemade granola recipe.
Tip: Place a sheet of wax paper over the granola bars for mess-free pressing
So easy to make
These No-Bake Dairy-Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Granola Bars were so easy to make and are so easy to pack in a lunchbox. I just wrap them in wax paper and then store them in a container in the fridge. That way my boys can grab one for when they make their school lunch. These yummy granola bars will be perfect for my boys to bring to school for parties. I think the next batch that I make, I will add some chia seeds or flax meal so they are superfood meal bars. You could even add pumpkin seeds.
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Easy No Bake Dairy Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Granola Bars
Yield: 12
Author: Mom Knows Best
A delicious healthy after school snack
ingredients:
2 cups oatmeal
1 cup peanut butter or almond butter
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips
1 cup sunflower seeds, optional
instructions:
How to cook Easy No Bake Dairy Free Peanut butter Chocolate Granola Bars
Combine the oatmeal, peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and melted coconut oil in a medium-size bowl. Stir until well combined.
Stir in chocolate chips and sunflower seeds.
Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper, allowing the paper to fall over the edges. Press the oatmeal mixture into the pan.
Place in the refrigerator for1 hour, or until firm. Remove paper from pan and then cut the large square in half. Then cut each half into 6 rectangles. Wrap bars individually with plastic wrap or wax paper and store in the refrigerator.
Note: To make these granola bars healthier, add two tablespoons of chia seed, flaxseed, nuts, pumpkin seeds, or sunflower seeds. Just add 1 tablespoon more honey for each addition.
