These are a breeze to make, and taste fantastic. They’re chewy, sweet, nutty, and with just the right amount of chocolate chips. Filled with wholesome ingredients like oats, pepitas, and nut butter, they’re healthy enough to pass for breakfast, but they’re also a perfect afternoon snack.
Ingredients (serves 8):
- 1 cup very smooth creamy natural peanut butter or cashew butter
- ⅔ cup rice malt syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Heaping ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 2½ cups whole rolled oats
- ⅓ cup mini dark chocolate chips
- 3 TBSP pepitas
- 3 TBSP hemp seeds
Method:
- Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, stir together the peanut butter, rice malt syrup, vanilla and salt, until smooth.
- Add the oats, chocolate chips and the pepitas and hemp seeds. The mixture might seem dry at first, but keep stirring and it'll come together. Stir to combine and press firmly into the pan. Use a second piece of parchment paper and the back of a measuring cup to help flatten the mixture. Chill for at least 1 hour, then slice into bars.
- Store bars in the fridge!