Healthy Breakfast Bars
The ultimate grab-and-go healthy breakfast bars exist! It's these maple oat bars right here - they’re wholesome, a little crunchy, and packed with so much goodness.
Your new morning BFF!
I’m always on the hunt for breakfast ideas that are quick, filling, and make me feel good about starting the day. Enter: these oat and seed bars. They’re wholesome, a little crunchy, and packed with so much goodness that I can practically hear my body saying “it's going to be a good day” with every bite.
I love making a batch on Sunday and stashing them in the fridge for the week. They hold up beautifully, and it feels like I’ve got this little stash of homemade breakfast bars waiting for me. Perfect for a grab-and-go breakfast, post-workout snack, or even a mid-afternoon “I need something right now” moment.
The mix of seeds is what really makes these shine—sunflower, pumpkin, flax, chia, and sesame all come together to bring that nutty toasty flavor that just works. And since they’re naturally sweetened with maple syrup, you get that cozy, caramel-y sweetness without going overboard.
Recipe Ingredients
- Oats - Rolled oats only! Quick oats will work too - they're basically small pieces of rolled oats. No steel cut are a no-go here though!
- Seeds - We use a lot of them. Five to be exact. Sunflower, pumpkin, flax, chia, and sesame. If you have another type of seed on hand feel free to throw into the bowl too! You might need to add another spoonful of sunflower butter and splash of water.
- Sunflower butter - This is the "glue" that holds everything together. I prefer the no sugar added since we add our own with maple syrup.
- Maple syrup - To naturally sweeten these babies up! Swap with honey or agave too.
- Coconut oil - Adds necessary fat to the bars. Any neutral oil will work like olive oil, avocado oil, almond oil, etc.
How to Make Healthy Breakfast Bars
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How to Store These Bars
Keep them in the fridge sealed in an airtight container. They'll keep for up to 2 weeks!
Jazz up Your Breakfast Bars
- Add some cranberries or raisins for a sweet bite
- Fold in mini chocolate chips for a chocolate vibe
- I love adding freeze dried fruit like strawberries and blueberries. It adds a punch of flavor and pop of color
Frequently Asked Questions
Any natural nut or seed butter will work but if you truly want to keep them seed-only bars opt for sunflower butter.
No please don't put these in the oven! If you want a baked breakfast bar, check out my oatmeal bars with chocolate chips or baked brownie oats.
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Recipe
Healthy Breakfast Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup sunflower butter
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil - melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cup rolled oats
- ¼ cup pepitas
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- 2 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoon chia seeds
- 2 tablespoon flax seeds
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Make the bars. In a large bowl, mix together the sunflower butter, maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla extract until smooth. Fold in the remaining dry ingredients until well combined.1 cup sunflower butter, ⅓ cup maple syrup, 2 tablespoon coconut oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 ½ cup rolled oats, ¼ cup pepitas, ¼ cup sunflower seeds, 2 tablespoon sesame seeds, 2 tablespoon chia seeds, 2 tablespoon flax seeds, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- Set the bars. Line a 9 x 9 baking dish with parchment paper and pack the oat mixture evenly into the dish. Place a lid or foil over the dish and let the bars chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
- Slice into bars. Once the bars have set, slice them into rectangles and enjoy!
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