Easy, no-bake Vegan Salted Caramel Granola Bars are nut-free, gluten-free, and have no added sugar. Your new go-to healthy snack!
A little sweet.
A little salty.
A whole lot of deliciousness.
You NEED these No Bake Nut-Free Salted Caramel Granola Bars in your life…STAT.
Buying bars at the store can be so expensive, and have you checked the ingredients lists lately?! YIKES. No excuse not to make your own homemade granola bars when the recipe is THIS easy and THIS tasty.
These no-bake bars are also vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, and no added sugar. They’re the perfect healthy snack to take on the go or refuel after a tough workout.
Vegan Nut-Free Salted Caramel Granola Bars
Sweet n’ salty snacks are my FAVORITE, especially when they’re easy to make AND take on the go.
These nut-free vegan Salted Caramel Granola Bars are the healthy, no-bake snack you need to add to your weekly meal prep rotation.
Homemade Granola Bars are the BEST!
Once you make homemade granola bars, you’ll never go back to store-bought, especially since these bars are:
- fully vegan
- gluten-free
- packed with healthy fats
- NO added sugar
And they taste like salted caramel thanks to the combo of sea salt flakes and medjool dates.
Did I mention they’re drizzled with rich dark chocolate?!
How to Make Vegan Nut-Free Salted Caramel Granola Bars
Grab the recipe below and meal prep these over the weekend for healthy snacks all week long.
Vegan Nut-Free Salted Caramel Granola Bars
- Prep Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours
- Yield: 8-10 bars 1x
- Category: snacks
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
For bars:
1 1/4 cups gf quick oats
½ tsp sea salt
¼ cup ground flax
1 1/4 cup roasted sunflower and pumpkin seeds
12 soft medjool dates, chopped
1/3 cup sunflower seed butter
3 tbsp melted coconut oil
For topping:
¼ cup vegan dark chocolate chips
½ tsp coconut oil
1–2 tsp flaked sea salt
Instructions
Line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the oats, sea salt, flax, and seeds. Set aside.
In a food processor, combine dates, sunbutter, and melted coconut oil. Process until the mixture is well combined and crumbly.
Scrape the date mixture into the oat mixture and stir until all the ingredients are evenly combined. Use your hands if needed!
Press the mixture into the prepared dish. Make sure it’s evenly distributed. Place into the fridge for 2 hours to set.
Remove from the fridge, carefully lift the bars out of the plan and cut into 8 bars ( you can also cut them into 10 bars to make them thinner).
In a small bowl, combine the chocolate and coconut oil. Melt in the microwave for a minute. Stir, then heat for another 30 seconds or until fully melted. or over a double boiler (about 3 minutes). Drizzle over the bars with a small spoon. Sprinkle Kosher flaked sea salt over the top and put them back in the fridge for 1 hour to allow the chocolate to harden before serving.
Have you ever made homemade granola bars before?
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These bars look so good. I love that they are made with wholesome ingredients and not filled with sugar. I’ll have to make some.
These are SO good! You’ll never want to buy store-bought granola bars again. 🙂
Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party – Have a wonderful week!
Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party – Hope your having a great week.