Healthy No Bake Trail Mix Bars Recipes

NO-BAKE TRAIL MIX SNACK BARS

Steps:

• Coat an 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.
• Add rice cereal, oats, almonds, walnuts, cranberries, raisins, and wheat germ to a large bowl; stir with a spoon.
• Place marshmallows, honey, and corn syrup in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes.
• Pour the melted mixture over the cereal mixture and stir until thoroughly combined. Press mixture firmly into the prepared pan. Cool until firm and set, about 30 minutes.
• Cut into 9 bars and place in individual sandwich bags. Keep refrigerated if the kitchen gets too hot.

NO BAKE TRAIL MIX GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Line an 8 x 8 baking pan with parchment paper (or Saran wrap) allowing and extra 4 inches of paper to hang over the 2 ends (lengthwise).
• In a medium bowl, combine trail mix and oats.
• In a small saucepan, over medium heat combine honey (or agave) and coconut oil. Stir until mixture melts and begins to foam. Continue to cook for an additional 10-15 seconds after mixture foams.Pour over trail mix/oat mixture and thoroughly combine.
• Transfer to the prepared baking pan and firmly press mixture into uniform thickness. Flip the remaining ends of parchment paper back over the mixture to cover and continue to firmly press.
• Allow mixture to cool in the refrigerator for at least 2-3 hours . Once cooled remove from the pan and slice with a sharp knife into desired size bars.

HEALTHY NO-BAKE TRAIL MIX BARS

Steps:

• Microwave: In a microwave safe bowl, combine the peanut butter and honey. Microwave for 15-20 seconds at a time until melted. Stir gently until just combined. Add vanilla, stir and set aside.Stovetop: In a saucepan, combine peanut butter and honey on med-low heat, stirring constantly until just combined. Add vanilla, stir and set aside.
• Combine the remaining ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.
• Add peanut butter-honey mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well. The mixture will be sticky but should be easy to handle.
• Line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper. Pour the contents of the bowl into the dish and flatten with your fingers or the back of a spoon. Sometimes it helps to wet your hands just slightly first to prevent the ingredients from sticking to your hands too much!
• Place the bars into the freezer to set for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Cut the bars into 8 rectangles. They will start to become softer the warmer they get, so the best way to eat them is to take them out of the fridge or freezer and let them sit for about five minutes before digging in!
• Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks, or in the freezer for up to 3 months!

TRAIL MIX BARS

Steps:

• Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Mix crispy rice cereal, oat cereal rings, sunflower seeds, raisins, and chocolate chips together in a large bowl.
• Stir honey and brown sugar in a saucepan, place over high heat, and bring to a boil. Stir and boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla extract until smooth and well blended.
• Pour the hot peanut butter mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until all dry ingredients are moistened.
• Press the mixture into the prepared baking dish to make an even layer.
• Let cool and cut into bars.