We ran out of granola bars and the grocery store is literally last on my list of places to go right now. And I can almost guarantee that you have all these pantry staple ingredients handy. Our oatmeal bars cover all the bases: they’re salty. They’re sweet. Take about 5 minutes to make. Use pantry staples. Are kid-friendly. Super customizable. And, most importantly: are delicious.

How to make our vegan peanut butter oatmeal bars:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup peanut butter (or nut butter of your choice!)
• 1 cup maple syrup (honey is great too if your diet allows)
• 3 cups gluten free old fashioned oats

Optional ingredients we like to include:

• 1/2 cup shredded coconut flakes (we use unsweetened as the maple syrup and peanut butter are sweet enough on their own)
• 1/3 – 1/2 cup peanuts
• 1/3 – 1/2 cup cashew pieces
• Cinnamon
• Vegan chocolate chips
• Pretzel pieces
• Chopped dates
• Raisins

Directions:

1. Melt peanut butter and maple syrup / honey. I put it in the microwave for 60 seconds and it’s the perfect temperature to mix easily.
2. Stir in oats and any remaining dry ingredients. If mixture feels too “wet”, add more oats or optional ingredients and mix.
3. Press mixture into 9×9 pan and let harden overnight in the refrigerator or an hour or so in the freezer.

I store ours in a glass Tupperware container in the freezer, where they’ll keep for… well… a really long time. But the fridge works too!

Here are some of my favorite top rated glass storage containers:

Looking for more oat-based grab and go healthy snack options? Check out my Gluten Free Oatmeal Rainbow Power Bites. Or my go-to Vegan and Gluten Free Lactation Bites that always give my supply a little boost when I need it!