Pistachio Bars
These pistachio bars are made with oats, honey, coconut, and our star, pistachios! Salty, sweet, nutty, soft, and so easy to make!
Equipment
- 1 food processor or strong blender
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup rolled oats old-fashioned!
- 1 ½ cup shelled pistachios they can be roasted and salted, just make sure to omit the added salt if your pistachios are salted.
- ⅓ cup raw honey or pure maple syrup
- 3 tbsp olive oil or coconut oil
- ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes can be omitted!
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp almond extract
- ½ tsp sea salt only if using unsalted pistachios!
- more coconut flakes to top bars before baking!
Instructions
- First, preheat your oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8 pan with greased parchment paper.
- Next, blend your oats, pistachios, and coconut flakes into your food processor until fine. It should take about 30 seconds.
- Then, add the honey, olive oil, and extracts (plus salt, if using). Blend until a homogenous mixture forms. It should be like a crumbly cookie dough.
- Press the bar mixture into the lined baking pan and smooth until even. Add extra coconut flakes for a decorative crunch if desired. Then bake these bars for 12-14 minutes. They will look "raw" in the middle, and that's okay!
- Once the edges are golden, remove them from the oven immediately and set the bars on a wire rack. Once the bars have cooled for 20 minutes, remove them from the pan. Add some chopped pistachios and drizzle extra honey or maple syrup before slicing it into 12 bars. Store them on the counter in an air-tight container or bag and devour them throughout the week.
Notes
*As a general note, these bars are going to be crumbly. They hold their shape well, but are delicate.