You really can never have too many snackities, ya know? My fridge is always bursting at the seams with muffins and no-bake bites galore. I adore making healthy snacks with oats! When life gives you dates, make no-bake peanut butter granola bars. Not dates as in males. Dates as in medjool. Both types are kind of sticky and annoying, but overall pretty darn sweet in the end. I know you guys probably want to kick me in my hiney when every recipe I post requires a food processor, which I know not everyone owns. These are glorious because you can mix them in a bowl rather than having to blend up a gazillion nuts and dates in the food processor. These do require you to blend dates and water in the itty bitty nutribullet (or blender of choice), but hey…if you don’t want a half a cup of honey in your bars, ya gotta blend up those naturally sweetened dates! Sacrifices, people. I’m on an oatmeal kick. A gigantical one. Oats in a bowl breakfast with berries and almond butter. Oats in a bar for snack with chia seeds and peanut buttah. Oats for dessert with chocolate chippies. Oats in ALL THE THANGS. Let’s just say that this bod is getting its dose or three of cholesterol-lowering soluble fiber thanks to my recent oatmeal overload. Ditch that afternoon cup of coffee and processed energy bar and snag one of these instead. Your taste buds, cholesterol, and wallet will thank ya! P.S. Tossing in a handful or four or chocolate chips wouldn’t be the worst idea I’ve ever heard…
