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by Todd + Diane
No bake energy bars are a great snack to fuel you throughout the day. They’re a reader favorite.
I used to love granola bars as a kid. Especially the ones with chocolate chips or a chocolate coating on them, but somewhere along the life’s journey, the love affair ended.
Then, about a year ago, we were on the road and we had stopped in an REI to pick up some supplies. Needing a quick pick-me-up, I grudgingly sorted through their health/power/energy/granola/random-good-for-you-so-you-can-go-all-day-but-tastes-less-than-desirable bars.
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I looked for something at least somewhat appealing. After all, it had been years since I’d given anything in the granola bar classification a chance. Finally I settled on a fruit and nut bar. Couldn’t be that bad, right? It looked about as appealing as a bar could through cellophane packaging.
Damn! That bar was good. Maybe it was just the low blood sugar talking, but bars were back on the menu for me. Ever since then, I’ve been searching and experimenting with recipes which get my mojo goin’.
A couple days ago Diane found a recipe for a no bake energy bar and nut bar in Sunset magazine. I was intrigued. I had yet to find the bar I had been searching for so I gave this one a shot.
Reading through the recipe, mentally tasting the ingredients, I was pretty sure this one would be good. Simple, quick, lots of nuts and dried fruit. A little hit of chocolate. I didn’t have a couple of the ingredients and it was too nice of a day to waste it running to the store, so I subbed in nutella for the almond butter and honey for the brown rice syrup.
End result for these no bake energy bars was excellent. Better than I had even expected. We’ve been loving recipes with dried apricots in them lately and the apricots were the perfect compliment to the roasted almonds and dried sour cherries. The puffed brown rice was just enough to add texture and not get in the way of the almonds and dried fruit. And the nutella and chocolate are always winners for us. The recipe was a winner. Loved it. Hope you enjoy these no bake energy bars as much as we did.
-Todd
This no bake energy bar recipe was originally published in 2012 and re-published in 2016 with a new video!
No Bake Energy Fruit and Nut Bar Recipe
Yield: 20 Bars
Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Cook Time: 1 hour hr
Total Time: 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Adapted into a no-bake nutella bar from recipe found in Sunset Magazine. Substitute any preferred dried fruits or nuts you like best.
5 from 11 votes
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Ingredients
- 2 cups (50 g) puffed Rice Cereal (brown rice, white rice, or other similar puffed cereal)
- 2 cup (300 g) Dried Fruit (cut into pieces if needed - we prefer dried cherries, dried apricots, golden raisin, dried blueberries)
- 1 1/2 cups (215 g) Roasted Almonds *see Note 1 for roasting raw almonds (or other preferred Nut - salted or unsalted depending on your preference)
- 1/2 cup (90 g) Dark Chocolate Chips or chopped Dark Chocolate
- 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) unsalted Butter
- 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) packed Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup (170 g) Honey
- 1/4 cup (75 g) Nutella
- Sea Salt or Kosher Salt, to taste
Instructions
Line an 8"x8" pan with foil and lightly butter foil.
In a large bowl combine puffed rice cereal, dried fruits, nuts, and chocolate. Set aside.
In a small saucepan heat butter, brown sugar, honey, and nutella over medium heat until butter melts, whisking until mixture is smooth. Pour over cereal mixture and stir until completely coated.
Spread into prepared 8"x8" pan and press firmly down. Lightly sprinkle sea salt on top of bars. Chill until firm, about 1 hour.
Using the foil, lift bars out of pan. Cut in half, then cut into preferred bar width.
Notes
*Note 1: Roasting Raw Almonds:
Preheat oven to 350° F. Spread raw almonds out in a sheet pan. Roast for 12 minutes or until lightly browned and aromatic.
Nutrition Information per Serving
Calories: 196kcal, Carbohydrates: 26g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 3mg, Sodium: 35mg, Potassium: 139mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 21g, Vitamin A: 40IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 47mg, Iron: 0.6mg
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American, Chocolate
Calories: 196
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42 comments on “No-Bake Fruit and Nut Bars with Nutella”
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Sarah — March 11, 2018 @ 4:43 pm Reply
I have made a lot of this type of bar over the last couple years in an effort to make a delicious bar to supplement my husband’s lunches and for us to have as a sweet treat in the house. My goal was to also be able to make a bar that was all or mostly all organic. This bar has been, BY FAR, our favorite bar!! For the last year, my husband doesn’t want me to make any other bar! We substitute organic almond butter for the Nutella since neither of us are fans of Nutella. Excellent bars!! Thank you!
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— March 11, 2018 @ 8:41 pm Reply
Wow, that’s so great that you enjoyed the recipe. Thanks so much for sharing Sarah!
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Alona — March 19, 2017 @ 6:05 am Reply
It looks so amazing and delicious. I cannot wait to try this one at home. And I can make this one for our anniversary this year. I am going to make this recipe with a simple twist by putting some more nuts and dried fruits on it. Most my ingredients that i bought is from online store. I recommend this online store that has the best dried fruits and nuts. And they are best seller. If you have time you can stop by on this link.
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Andrew — February 19, 2017 @ 7:51 am Reply
These are so great!
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Lizzy (Good Things) — May 30, 2013 @ 7:31 am Reply
Oh I am so going to make these!
