Description
These Healthy No-Bake Carrot Cake Breakfast Bars are a delightful and nutritious way to start your day. Packed with wholesome ingredients and bursting with flavor, these bars are perfect for a quick breakfast or a satisfying snack.
Ingredients
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Rolled Oat Mixture:
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
- 1 cup finely grated carrots
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet Mixture:
- ½ cup almond butter (or peanut butter)
- ¼ cup maple syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional:
- ¼ cup raisins or chopped dates
Instructions
- Prepare Dry Ingredients: Line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper. Combine oats, grated carrots, nuts, coconut, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, combine almond butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Combine Mixtures: Pour wet mixture into dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Fold in raisins or dates if desired.
- Set Bars: Press mixture into the prepared dish, refrigerate for at least 1 hour until set.
- Slice and Store: Once firm, cut into bars and store in the fridge.
Notes
- Bars can be stored in the fridge for up to a week or frozen for longer preservation.
- For added protein, mix in 1–2 tablespoons of ground flax or chia seeds.
- Use certified gluten-free oats if required.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
