No Bake Sunbutter Energy Bars
Switch it up from the usual peanut butter and try these super tasty No Bake Sunbutter Energy Bars. The slightly salty sunflower seed butter is the perfect pair for the natural sweetness of local honey.
NO BAKE SUNBUTTER ENERGY BARS
We loved the taste of the sunflower seed butter in these healthy no-bake bars. I think it’s the punch of saltiness combining with the sweetness of the honey.
It just works so well together.
Speaking of honey, look at this:
A thing of beauty. Local, raw honey in all its glory. How one could ever choose a powdery, manufactured sweetener over this liquid gold is a mystery to me.
INGREDIENTS FOR THIS RECIPE:
After you’ve stocked up on local honey you will need a few other things to make these No Bake Sunbutter Energy Bars. Here is what you’ll need:
- sunflower seed butter
- quick oats
- ground flaxseed
- honey
- vanilla
- sea salt
HOW TO MAKE SUNBUTTER ENERGY BARS
Your basic stir and mix routine is all that is required to prepare these easy no bake bars.
TIP! I always start with a fresh jar of sunflower seed butter. I find the bars hold together best when the oils are loosey-goosey if you know what I mean.
Combine the sunbutter with the honey in a small saucepan and lightly melt them together over low heat.
Then press the mixture into your dish.
TIP! Use the back of a flat spatula to really press the mixture down. This ensures your bars hold together well and don’t crumble.
Then just pop the pan into the fridge.
When they have set, slice into bars.
Super easy!
I used to like those Quaker Chewy Bars as a teenager and these are kind of like a healthier, non processed version. You could add a few chocolate chips to these if they called your name.
A little punch of chocolate ever hurts, right? 😉
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Originally posted February 6, 2015. Updated January 5, 2021.
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No Bake Sunbutter Energy Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup sunflower seed butter
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups quick oats use GF if necessary
- 1/4 cup ground flax
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Line a 9 x 9 dish with parchment and set aside,
- Combine oats, flax, and salt in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, over medium-low heat, melt together the sunflower seed butter, and the honey, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
- Pour the sunbutter mixture over the oat mixture and stir well to combine.
- Press really well into the lined dish and refrigerate for an hour.
- Slice into bars and store, covered in the fridge.
Hi. Does each bar/serving have 9g protein?
The nutrition calculator says 6 grams of protein.
These look yummy. I do not have quick oats on hand, will regular oats work for this?
You can! It will change the texture a bit but it should work with old-fashioned oats as well.
oh i love a good raw bar! i cant wait to make this one with sunflowers!!! delicious!
Omgsh yes! It is so good.
Love how simple and easy this recipe is! It’s such a great change up from the usual granola bar!
The sunbutter does add a new twist!
These looks so good. I love energy bars, especially when its 3pm and I’m looking to wolf something down because i got the munchies. Looks really healthy too! Definitely putting this on my meal preparation rotation for next week.
It’s a great recipe for meal prep. Thanks Amy! 🙂
Oh these sound lovely, definitely will be making them for Luna. We all love Sunbutter too!
Yay! I’m sure Luna will approve. 🙂
I love how easy and healthy these are and that I can pack them in my boys lunch boxes.
Ooh I want to make these as soon as I run out of my current homemade snack bars! Looking forward to Monday. 🙂
Let me know if you do! Fingers crossed we don’t have another gigantic blizzard. 😉