Cherry Berry Breakfast Bars
Meet my favorite breakfast bar recipe. Delicious and easy to make with basic pantry ingredients. You don’t even have to bake them!These bars are packed with vital nutrients. They are sweetened with dates which also give them their beautiful fudgy texture.These no-bake breakfast bars loaded with sweet and tart dried cherries and berries, nuts, coconut and sweetened with dates to make them with no added sugar. These types of recipes are not only a delicious breakfast but they are also my favourite way to use up any ingredients that I have left over in the pantry. While I recommend to try these out as they are; you can experiment by swapping out nuts and seeds for other variations. But keep in mind to stick to the ratios or the bars will have a completely different texture. I balanced all ingredients so they come out as a chewy and delicious bar.If you know you have a busy week coming up, make a batch of these nutritious, energy-boosting bars for when you are rushing out the door without time for a proper breakfast. Breakfast or a snack on-the-go has never been easier. Also good as a lunchbox item.These breakfast bars can pass as a quick breakfast, and they make a perfect snack. I love to pack these bars for road trips and flights, and moms who make these bars regularly for their kids. They are a big hit with all ages.As you will see, the recipe is versatile, so you can easily incorporate your favorite flavors, like nuts, seeds or dried fruit. You will find my go-to flavorings in the recipe below if you want to follow my lead.These delicious bars have spared me from some hangry moments lately. They are satisfying, just sweet enough, and stick with me for a few hours. Healthy breakfast bars to the rescue!
Servings 16
Ingredients
- 1 cup almonds or walnuts
- 1 cup dates, soaked 30 minutes and drained
- 1/2 cup oats, instant or quick
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
- 1/2 cup seeds – hemp, chia, pumpkin, sunflower
- 1/2 cup dried cherries, blueberries, cranberries (or a mix)
- 1/2 cup peanut (or any other nut) butter
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1-2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup (if you feel it needs it)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
- 2 tablespoons chopped almonds
- 2 tablespoons dried cherries, berries
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
Instructions
- Line an 8 x 8” baking pan or dish with parchment paper on the bottom and sides leaving some overhanging to act as a handle to get the bars out easier for cutting.Place nuts into a food processor and process until broken down and crumbly. Add dates, oats, coconut and continue to process until well combined into a sticky dough.Lastly. add seeds, dried fruit, nut butter, coconut oil, honey and vanilla and pulse a few times to combine.Be careful not to over process as its nice to have texture variance and different sized “bits” in your bars.Scoop the mixture out into the lined baking pan and spread out evenly with a spatula or back of a spoon. Scatter the top with chopped nuts, dried fruit and pumpkin seeds and press down into the surface to stop them falling off when you are eating them.Place in fridge to firm up then remove bars from baking pan with parchment paper handles and cut into 12-16 bars or squares depending on the size you prefer.Store in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 3months.
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