Description
These no-bake Pistachio Cranberry Chia Bars are chewy, naturally sweet, and full of wholesome ingredients like oats, dates, pistachios, cranberries, and chia seeds. Perfect for meal prep, kids’ lunchboxes, or a quick post-workout snack, they’re vegan-friendly, customizable, and ready in minutes.
Ingredients
1 ½ cups rolled oats
1 cup Medjool dates, pitted (about 10–12)
½ cup shelled pistachios
½ cup dried cranberries (unsweetened preferred)
3 tablespoons chia seeds
2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
2 tablespoons almond butter (or other nut/seed butter)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Instructions
1. Add the rolled oats to a food processor and pulse until they form a coarse flour.
2. Add dates, pistachios, almond butter, honey or maple syrup, vanilla extract, chia seeds, and salt. Blend until mixture becomes sticky and clumps together.
3. Add cranberries and pulse just a few times to preserve texture.
4. Line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper and press the mixture evenly and firmly into the pan.
5. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours until firm.
6. Lift from the pan using parchment paper and slice into bars or squares.
7. Optional: Drizzle with melted dark chocolate or top with chopped pistachios before chilling.
8. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
• Soak dates in warm water for 10 minutes if they are dry or firm.
• To make the bars nut-free, use sunflower seed butter and replace pistachios with pumpkin seeds.
• You can customize with chocolate chips, dried cherries, or shredded coconut.
• For added protein, mix in 1–2 tablespoons of protein powder.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 185 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 4 g