No Bake Excessive Fiber Bars

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These wholesome no bake excessive fiber bars are simple to make with solely 6 easy elements like Good Bran cereal, flaxseed and SunButter. They’re crunchy, excellent for meal prep and kid-friendly!

I really like my granola bars, however typically I desire a snack bar that’s a little bit extra filling and with out protein powder. Cue these no bake excessive fiber bars!

I particularly developed these bars with elements which might be larger in fiber like Good Bran cereal, flaxseed, dried cranberries and SunButter. These meals not solely assist with digestion, however they assist to maintain you full longer (yay for no extra senseless snacking). Added bonus: these bars are made with seed butter so that they’re school-safe and kid-friendly so you probably have a kiddo that wants a little bit fiber increase these are the bars!

No bake high fiber bars on parchment paper.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

These bars are made with solely 6 easy elements!
Tremendous simple to make and there’s no baking required! Simply combine, press and chill.
Made with sunflower seed butter, so are school-safe!
One bar has 6 grams of fiber and 6 grams of protein!
Dairy-free, nut-free + can simply be made vegan.

Ingredients measured out to make No Bake High Fiber Bars: ground flaxseed, dried cranberries, sunbutter, bran cereal, mini chocolate chips and honey.

Components Wanted

Nature’s Path Good Bran cereal – that is the principle supply of fiber within the recipe and can add a crunchy texture to the bars.
floor flaxseed – a wealthy supply of omega-3 fatty acids and dietary fiber.
dried cranberries – a very good supply of fiber and provides the proper mix of candy and tart whereas additionally including a pop of coloration. I choose to make use of dried cranberries which might be fruit-sweetened as an alternative of ones which might be sweetened with cane sugar. My favourite model is the Made in Nature dried cranberries.
mini chocolate chips – I like to recommend Take pleasure in Life mini chocolate chips that are allergen-friendly or Lily’s chocolate chips as a result of they’re low in sugar and energy.
sunflower seed butter – an important supply of protein and wholesome fat whereas additionally serving to to bind the bars collectively. I like utilizing the pure SunButter or you’ll be able to simply make home made sunflower seed butter.
honey – an ideal pure sweetener and a part of the “glue” that holds these bars collectively. I really like the pairing of SunButter and honey.

Collage of 6 images showing how to make No Bake High Fiber Bars: mixing the cereal, cranberries and chocolate chips with a honey Sunbutter mixture and then pressing into a pan to set and cut into bars.

Tips on how to Make

Line an 8×8 sq. baking pan with parchment paper. In a big mixing bowl stir collectively the sensible bran cereal, flaxseed, dried cranberries and a couple of Tablespoons of mini chocolate chips.

In a small saucepan, warmth SunButter and honey over low-medium warmth, stirring steadily till the combination is totally clean. Take away from warmth and pour SunButter combination over dry elements and blend till evenly coated.

Pour coated cereal combination into the ready baking dish and press down evenly. Sprinkle the remaining mini chocolate chips on prime and press them into the bars. Place bars within the fridge for about an hour to arrange. Take away from fridge, reduce into bars and luxuriate in!

A hand holding up a no bake high fiber bar.

Substitutions & Notes

Combine-ins: Be at liberty to customise this recipe with totally different mix-ins. You possibly can simply swap the chocolate chips and/or dried cranberries for one thing else like one other dried fruit, nuts or seeds. Some concepts: dried cherries, raisins, coconut flakes, pecans, almonds, walnuts, cashews, pistachios, pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds.
SunButter: I went with sunflower seed butter to maintain this recipe school-safe for kiddos, however you’ll be able to simply swap it for an additional seed or nut butter. Some concepts: almond butter, peanut butter, cashew butter or tahini.
Vegan: I haven’t tried it, however I guess utilizing maple syrup or agave would work instead if you need these bars to be vegan.

Tips on how to Retailer

The most effective issues about these excessive fiber bars is that they retailer rather well and are excellent for meal prep!

After you narrow your bars retailer them in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 1 week. I like utilizing glass storage containers or Stasher luggage for storing. For longer storage, you’ll be able to retailer them within the freezer for as much as 3 months. I prefer to retailer them after being reduce so that they’re able to seize and go! When you do freeze them, simply thaw them within the fridge or at room temperature earlier than having fun with them.

Extra Bar Recipes to Attempt

You’ll want to try my full assortment of snack recipes right here on EBF!