Description
Crunchy, chewy, sweet, and salty no-bake bars made with mixed nuts, seeds, nut butter, and topped with dark chocolate and flaky sea salt. These bars are vegan, gluten-free, and perfect for a healthy snack or dessert.
Ingredients
1 ½ cups mixed raw nuts (almonds, pecans, cashews, pistachios)
¼ cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
¼ cup sunflower seeds
¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
2 tablespoons chia seeds
½ cup natural creamy peanut butter or almond butter
⅓ cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
⅔ cup dark chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate
Flaky sea salt, for topping
Instructions
- Line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper, leaving enough overhang to lift the bars out later.
- In a large bowl, mix together the nuts, pepitas, sunflower seeds, shredded coconut, and chia seeds.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, warm the peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and fine sea salt until smooth and pourable, stirring frequently.
- Pour the warm mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until evenly coated.
- Press the mixture firmly and evenly into the prepared pan using a spatula or hands.
- Melt the dark chocolate in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between until smooth.
- Drizzle or spread the melted chocolate over the bars, then sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until set.
- Lift the bars out of the pan and cut into 12 squares or bars.
Notes
Swap peanut butter with almond or cashew butter for a different flavor.
Add cinnamon or cayenne for a hint of spice.
Fold in dried cranberries or cherries for a fruity twist.
Toast the nuts and seeds beforehand for extra crunch.
Reduce maple syrup and use 85% dark chocolate for a lower-sugar version.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
