Five Minute, No-Bake Vegan Granola Bars Recipe on Food52 (2024)

My husband loved these ! I think they were a bit too sweet. I think I would use less agave next time - he loved crunching them over his yogurt in the morning. I think they fell apart too quickly- but would definitely make again

In order to reduce the sugar content I use a mix of agave and water (about a quarter cup of agave and a quarter cup of water) since the agave is really just to keep everything together, the water acts as a good substitute. I also use the unsalted/unsweetened peanut butter that I get in the bulk section at the grocery store and it helps alot!

I like these a lot. They are on the sweet side so I would consider these more of a healthier-option treat. I used quick oats, a bit of walnuts and sunflower seeds, a mixture of dried cranberries and figs, and honey with a splash of maple syrup. They set up nicely after a few hours in the fridge, were easy to cut, and tasted very nutty/oaty/sweet.

In the end, this mostly tastes of sweetened peanut butter and oatmeal. Not worth the effort.

Great base to get creative with! I toasted the oats in skillet (so much for 'no-cook' ;-)), and used mix of toasted chopped almonds, bran bud cereal and grape nuts cereal (adds fibre, and cuts down on fat). Any dried fruit is great. Dried cherries is nice too.... also add melted unsweetened choc (melt into heated syrup (as in method used for hippy crispy treat recipe on this site). And, because I had it lying around, I chopped salted caramels and mixed small amount in base as well. Not 5 minutes anymore, and not 'no-cook', but totally inspirational (THANKYOU!).

I try to limit my use of plastic wrap so appreciated the reader's comment about applying coconut oil to the pan prior to filling with the mixture. I will try wax paper on top of the bars in order to press them down. I have a 9x13 Pyrex with a lid that will keep them fresh in the fridge. Remember, if you choose maple syrup, you should definitely keep them in the fridge.

What an easy, delicious recipe! Used honey as the sweetener, added chia seeds, peanuts and cinnamon. Great for an on-the-go breakfast or a post-workout snack!

these are great! I used Justin's almond butter which is super thick so instead of adding more brown rice syrup, I just added a very small amount of hot water to thin out the nut butter/syrup mixture.

Yum, I have all these ingredients! ( I'll be using sunbutter, & maybe a few sun flower seeds.) Thanks!

Can you make these with gluten free oats?

well if it is only going to take 5 min to make I will have to give it a try

Yummy! I love granola bars, and no-bake is definitely an added bonus. I'm looking forward to making these. :)

I used a square pan with removable bottom, lined it with wrap first and just pressed it all down. Just so that the bars are a decent height, don't think it really matters.

Yw Y. August 15, 2014

Could someone help by specifying the size of "shallow baking dish" that we should be using for this recipe? Thank you.

If you heat the honey and almond butter together a little, the bars have no problem sticking together.

This is an awesome recipe! My friend brought them on a weekend trip and I was hooked. I made the first batch with honey cause that was the only thing I had on hand, but they didn't stick together very well (though it didn't matter because they were still gone in 2 days, thanks to my brother.) I made them with brown rice syrup the second time around and they turned out perfectly! This will definitely be my go-to granola bar recipe. THANKS :)

Hello! I have tried to make them, but the problem is that oats are swelling and after one day granola bar is really dry. Maybe You have and advices how to avoid that? Is there a difference if I use gluten free or traditional rolled oats? Thanks!

This is a wonderful recipe. Have made it many times now. I tweak it a little by adding whole almonds, walnuts, dried cherries, and any other thing I happen to have on hand and think healthy :)

Liz June 28, 2014

These are the perfect granola bars for students: easy to make, perfect for an afternoon snack and so so delicious. Made these with sunflower seed butter, honey, and jumbo raisins. Sprinkled sea-salt on top. Didn't have any problems with crumbling!

yes I have made these bars with honey and they are delicious but when my vegan friends come for a visit, I use the agave. YUMMA