No-Bake Oat Energy Bars

  • 21 August 2026
  • Michelle Greeff

Need a quick energy boost before the gym or a busy day? These homemade oat bars come together in minutes and require no baking.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 15 medjool dates
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • ½ cup nuts (almond & pecan)
  • ½ cup sunflower and pumpkin seeds
  • ¼ cup desiccated coconut
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup caco
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1tbsp cinnamon 
  • Pinch of salt

Method

  1. Warm coconut oil and honey until smooth.
  2. Add the rest of the ingredients to a food processor and blend until a sticky mixture forms.
  3. Combine the coconut oil and honey with the mixture and mix together.
  4. Press firmly into a lined container.
  5. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  6. Slice into bars and store in the fridge.

Great before training or as a healthy afternoon snack.

 

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