What is brown rice syrup?

Brown rice syrup is a liquid sweetener made from brown rice. The flavor is milder and less sweet than honey. The flavor is similar to molasses but is milder and a little bit nutty. You can find it online or in most grocery stores next to other sweeteners like honey and agave syrup.

What binds these granola bars together?

These no-bake granola bars are held together by almond butter and brown rice syrup. All no-bake bars need a liquid sweetener and a moist, sticky ingredient (like nut butter) to bind them together.

Can I substitute honey, agave syrup or maple syrup instead of using brown rice syrup?

Brown rice syrup is the only sweetener that this recipe has been tested with. Brown rice syrup has a thick consistency that binds no-bake granola bars together really well without making them taste too sweet. If you'd like to use maple syrup, try my recipe for no-bake almond butter chia bars .

Can I use a different type of nut butter to make these granola bars, instead of almond butter?

Yes, you can make these bars with any type of unsalted, unsweetened nut butter. Peanut butter is especially good! You can also use sunflower butter.

Almond Butter Granola Bars

Name: Chewy No-Bake Almond Butter Granola Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups crispy rice cereal (anything that is similar to Rice Krispies); 1 cup rolled oats; ½ cup almond butter (unsweetened, no salt added); ½ cup brown rice syrup; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ teaspoon cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon salt

Chewy No-Bake Almond Butter Granola Bars

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These chewy, no-bake almond butter granola bars can be made in about 15 minutes with just 7 ingredients. Make sure to chill the bars for at least 1 hour, which helps bind the bars together and makes them easier to cut.

Author: Jenny Meier
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 10 to 12 small bars 1x
Category: Snacks and Beverages
Method: Mix and chill
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan

Ingredients

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1 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal (anything that is similar to Rice Krispies)
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup almond butter (unsweetened, no salt added)
1/2 cup brown rice syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt

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Instructions

Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment that is large enough to hang an inch or two over the edges. This will make it easy to lift the chilled bars out of the pan so you can cut them.
In a large bowl, mix together the cereal and oats. Set aside.
In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the almond butter, brown rice syrup, vanilla, cinnamon and salt. Warm the mixture for 30 seconds, then mix really well to combine all of the ingredients (you can also gently heat the mixture in a saucepan on the stove.)
Pour the warm mixture over the cereal and oat mixture. Mix really well until the cereal and oats are very well coated - no dry spots!
If you'd like to add chocolate chips, stir them in now.
Use a spatula to spread the mixture out evenly in the parchment-lined pan (If you wet your fingers, it will be easier to push the batter down without it sticking to your fingers.) When the batter is evenly spread out in the pan, fold the parchment paper over the bars then use a small glass jar or drinking glass to firmly push the granola bar batter into a packed, even layer. Making sure the batter is tightly packed is important because it helps the bars hold together.
Refrigerate the granola bars for about 1 hour. Lift the bars out of the baking pan using the parchment overhang. You can slice the bars into any shape or size you want.
These bars keep best in the refrigerator, although they will hold together fine and have a softer texture at room temperature.

Notes

You can use any type of nut butter or use sunflower butter to keep the bars nut-free. Just make sure to use a nut or seed butter that is unsweetened with no salt added.

The bars keep for about 2 weeks in the refrigerator. You can also keep them in the freezer for up to a month. The bars don't have to be refrigerated at all times - they will hold together well in lunch boxes or on a road trip if they're not refrigerated, the texture will just be slightly softer and stickier.

Adding chocolate chips is optional. Mini chocolate chips are the easiest to mix in.

Find it online: https://www.kitchenskip.com/almond-butter-granola-bars/