5 Ingredient Blueberry Granola Bars Recipe

Breakfast has never been easier! These blueberry granola bars can be prepped in 5 minutes and with just 5 ingredients. Such a fun and delicious way to enjoy breakfast in your fingertips!

Why I Love This Recipe

I love to make these easy homemade granola bars for a lot of reasons:

• The preservatives in store-bought granola bars is enough to make you want to prepare your own granola bars at home. There is power in knowing exactly what ingredients are going into them!
• Only 5 simple ingredients required and 5 minutes of prep!
• Aside from the dried blueberries, all ingredients can be found in my kitchen at all times. And the blueberries are really easy to swap out when needed.
• Both kids and adults devour them.
• This is the perfect breakfast to make on a Sunday or Monday and snack on throughout the week.
• No baking is required, meaning no heating up the kitchen and house in the summer.
• The world is your oyster with ingredients to add into this wholesome snack! Scroll down for delicious ingredient substitutions.
• Think beyond breakfast! This is the ideal snack for kids throughout the day.

Recipe Ingredients

Old fashioned rolled oats - Regular old-fashioned oats work great! Grab a gluten-free variety to make this a gluten free breakfast.

Peanut butter - Use crunchy peanut butter to add a nutty crunch or creamy peanut butter for a smooth texture.

Dried blueberries - Since these granola bars are not baked, fresh blueberries aren't ideal. Go with dried blueberries instead!

Chocolate chips - Any variety of chocolate chips works great, such as milk chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips. My personal favorite chip for this recipe is semi sweet mini chocolate chips.

Honey - Honey can be replaced with another sticky sweetener if desired, such as maple syrup or agave nectar.

How to Make Blueberry Granola Bars

Step 1

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well.

Pour mixture into a parchment-lined 8×8 square dish.

Step 2

Using a spatula, press down evenly in pan, being sure to press into the corners.

Refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours.

Step 3

Holding onto parchment paper, remove from pan and place onto a flat work surface. Cut into bars and serve! Store refrigerated in an airtight container.

Gluten Free and Dairy Free Granola Bars

Easily make these granola bars both gluten free and dairy free by making these small changes.

Use gluten free oats and replace the honey with agave nectar, maple syrup, tapioca syrup or vegan-compliant sweetener of your choice.

Recipe Notes

• Store these healthy granola bars in an airtight container in the fridge for best results.
• This is wonderful recipe to bring to picnics. It is also the perfect snack to bring to the park or on car rides.
• To make the oats finer, you can pulse them in a food processor a few times to ensure your bars will stick together.

Customized No Bake Granola Bars

Feel free to swap out ingredients to accommodate personal tastes and preferences, keeping the ratios of nut butter, dried ingredients and liquid sweeteners about the same.

• Use approximately 1 cup of any of the following nut butters the will help the granola bars bind together: Peanut butter, almond butter, hazelnut butter such as Nutella, cashew butter or soy nut butter.
• Add 1 cup total of any of the following chunky, indulgent dry ingredients that add texture: Any dried fruit such as raisins, cranberries, chopped apricots or cherries. Any extra such as sweetened or unsweetened coconut flakes, chocolate chips, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds or chopped almonds, walnuts, macadamia nuts or pecans.
• You may add up to 2 tablespoons of flaxseed, wheat germ, chia seeds or protein powder to add nutrients, protein and to aid in digestion.
• Add any of the following to add great flavor: Vanilla extract, coconut extract, cinnamon, a few teaspoons of sugar or brown sugar, almond extract or a pinch of sea salt.
• Use around 1/2 cup of any sticky sweetener that also acts as a binding agent: agave nectar, honey or maple syrup.

Substitute for Dried Blueberries

Any fruit can be used in place of dried sweet blueberries in this recipe:

• Acai
• Gooseberries
• Raisins
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Blackberries

Breakfasts For Kids

All of the following recipes will be delicious treats for your next kid breakfast:

• Healthy breakfast muffins
• Granola bars with icing
• Berry muffins
• Cinnamon roll baked oatmeal
• Healthy breakfast cookies