Frozen Yogurt Granola Bars With Fruit
No-bake frozen yogurt granola bars are a delicious snack the whole family will love. This recipe can be easily customized to make several different variations and is dairy free, gluten free, nut free, and refined sugar free.
Ingredients
No Bake Granola Base
- 1 ½ cups old fashioned rolled oats use certified gluten free if necessary
- ½ cup tahini or any seed or nut butter
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of kosher salt
Yogurt Layer
- 1 ½ cups full fat unsweetened plain yogurt dairy free or Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
- 1 cup frozen or fresh seasonal fruit of choice
Instructions
- Grease an 8x8 or 9x9 square baking pan with coconut oil and then press a sheet of parchment paper (not wax paper) on top. This will make it really easy to remove the bars once frozen. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together the rolled oats, tahini, maple syrup, teaspoon of vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt until well combined.
- Firmly press the oat mixture into the parchment paper into a somewhat even layer. You want it to be well packed so it holds together.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the yogurt and maple syrup until combined then pour onto the granola base. Spread it into an even layer, lightly press your fruit into the yogurt layer, and place the pan in the freezer for at least 2 hours or until the yogurt is frozen solid.
- The easiest way to cut the bars is to run a sharp knife under hot water and wipe the excess water with a damp cloth. For clean slices, wipe the blade after each cut.
- Store the granola yogurt bars in an airtight container in the freezer until ready to enjoy. Avoid leaving the yogurt bars at room temperature for too long or they'll melt pretty quickly.
Notes
See the blog post for more variations.
Make It Your Way: Substitutions & Variations
Gluten-free? - make sure to use certified gluten-free rolled oats.
No tahini? - use granola butter or another seed butter to keep it nut free. Or use nut butter such as almond butter, peanut butter, cashew butter, etc.
No maple syrup? - you can also use honey.
Add-ins - chia seeds, flax seeds, lemon zest, or lemon juice.
More topping ideas - chocolate chips, brown rice crisp cereal, chopped nuts, coconut flakes, lemon zest, freeze-dried fruit. etc.