(with an optional peanut butter version at the end!)
If you’re a parent, you know the snack struggle is real. You want something healthy, filling, and easy to throw into a lunchbox — and your kid wants something that tastes good. These school-safe, high-fiber no-bake granola bars are the answer.
They’re nut-free (perfect for allergy-aware schools), packed with fiber and healthy fats, and naturally sweetened with dates and honey. Plus, they come together in minutes — no oven required.
Whether you're prepping snacks for the week, need a quick breakfast-on-the-go, or want something you can feel good about sneaking from your kid's stash, these easy granola bars for kids check every box.
Why These Granola Bars Are a Smart Snack Choice
These bars are:
- Nut-free and school-friendly
- High in fiber to support digestion and keep kids fuller longer
- Naturally sweetened with dates and honey
- No-bake, making them quick and easy to prepare
- Versatile — with an optional version that includes nuts for at-home snacking
- Powered by Bloom Boost, a blend of seeds and fiber formulated by dietitian moms
What Makes These Granola Bars High-Fiber?
The key ingredients bring serious nutrition punch:
- Oats: A classic source of beta-glucan fiber
- Pumpkin seeds & shredded coconut: Add crunch, healthy fats, and fiber
- Bloom Boost: Our secret weapon! With flax, chia, oat bran, psyllium husk, and pumpkin seed powder, this all-in-one blend helps boost fiber, iron, and omega-3s
Each bar has about 4–5 grams of fiber, making it a great snack to support kids' gut health, stable energy, and even mood regulation.
School-Safe No-Bake Granola Bars
Ingredients:
- 70 g medjool dates (about 4-5 large), pitted or 12 deglet noor dates
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/3 cup sunflower or pumpkin seed butter
- 3 tbsp coconut oil or butter (must use fat that is solid at room temperature so bars stick together!)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup Bloom Boost
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips (or raisins/craisins!)
Directions:
- Line an 8 or 9 inch square baking pan with parchment paper with overhang at the sides to easily remove bars from the pan. Set aside.
- Pulse the dates in a food processor or blend with immersion blender until they form a chunky paste (if you don’t have a blender, very finely chop the dates.)
- Over medium heat in a medium saucepan whisk the date paste, honey, seed butter, and coconut oil together. Once melted and warm, remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt until combined. Set aside. (You can also use an immersion blender again here for an even smoother texture!)
- Mix together oats, coconut, pumpkin seeds, Bloom Boost and chocolate chips in a separate bowl.
- Add melted mixture to dry mixture and stir until well combined. Mixture will be sticky!
- Pat down firmly into prepared pan. Place in freezer for ½ hour or fridge for 1 hour before cutting into 15 rectangles.
- Store in freezer in freezer safe container for a school-safe, fiber filled snack!
And now for the nut version!: (for all you nuts out there :)
Chewy Peanut Butter No-Bake Granola Bars
Ingredients
- 12 pitted deglet noor dates (or 4-5 medjool dates) (about 70-75 grams)
- ⅓ cup honey
- 1/3 cup peanut butter (or almond butter)
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil (or butter) (do not substitute or bars may not stick together!)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 ½ cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (plus extra for topping, if desired)
- ½ cup silvered almonds
- ½ cup Bloom Boost
- ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips
Directions
- Line an 8 or 9 inch square baking pan with parchment paper with overhang at the sides to easily remove bars from the pan. Set aside.
- Pulse the dates in a food processor or blend with immersion blender until they form a chunky paste (if you don’t have a blender, very finely chop the dates.)
- Over medium heat in a medium saucepan whisk the date paste, honey, peanut butter, and coconut oil together. Once melted and warm, remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt until combined. Set aside. (You can also use an immersion blender again here for an even smoother texture!)
- Mix together oats, coconut, slivered almonds, Bloom Boost and chocolate chips in a separate bowl.
- Add melted mixture to dry mixture and stir until well combined. Mixture will be sticky!
- Pat down firmly into prepared pan. Place in freezer for ½ hour or fridge for 1 hour before cutting into 15 rectangles.
- Store in freezer in freezer safe container for a delicious, fiber filled snack!
More Reasons to Love These Easy Granola Bars
As dietitians, these bars are one of our favorite high-fiber snacks for kids, but they’re great for adults too. They’re naturally gluten-free, flexible to dietary needs, and made with ingredients you can actually recognize. They're also a smart choice for:
- Busy school mornings
- Road trips and travel snacks
- After-soccer or dance class pick-me-ups
- Post-nap toddler snacks
Final Thoughts
Healthy snacks for kids don’t have to be boring or complicated. These no-bake, school-safe granola bars are proof that fiber-rich, nourishing snacks can be both functional and fun.
Whether you go nut-free or add the nutty version at home, we hope these become a lunchbox (and mom purse) staple.
Don’t forget to tag us @bloomboostnutrition when you make them — we’d love to see your snack creations!
In health and until next time,
Nat & Britt, your dietitian mom friends
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