No-Bake Oatmeal Raisin Bars Recipe

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Yvonne Ruperti
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Yvonne Ruperti
Yvonne Ruperti is a food writer, recipe developer, former bakery owner, and cookbook author. She is also an adjust professor of baking at the Culinary Institute of America in Singapore.
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Updated May. 07, 2020
A healthy addiction . Yvonne Ruperti

Super chewy, nutty, and with no added fat, these tasty and healthy cookies are also gluten-free.

Note: Due to cross-contamination, not all oats are gluten-free, so if you have a gluten allergy, check for brands that are specifically listed as such.

Recipe Details

No-Bake Oatmeal Raisin Bars Recipe

Active 10 mins
Total 60 mins
Makes 1 pan

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups (about 14 ounces) raisins
  • 1 1/2 cups (5 1/4 ounces) rolled oats
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) walnuts
  • 1/2 cup shredded (or dessicated) coconut
  • 1/2 plus 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup (2 1/2 ounces) sunflower seeds

Directions

  1. Line 8- by 8-inch pan with parchment paper. Toss raisins, oats, walnuts, coconut, salt, and vanilla in large bowl to combine. Place mixture in food processor (if too small to fit entire batch, do in 1/2 batches) and process just until mixture forms large clumps.

  2. Transfer mixture back to large bowl, add sunflower seeds, and press with hands to form one large mass. Firmly press into pan and let sit until set, about an hour. Remove from pan and cut into bars.

Special equipment

8- by 8- inch square pan