These no-bake granola bars are packed with wholesome ingredients, including dates, oats and seeds. Plus, the bars themselves are made in under 10 minutes and don’t require any baking. You can then decorate them as you wish. If you’re not making them for Halloween, try adding just a simple chocolate drizzle (or nothing at all!).

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No-Bake Mummy Granola Bars (Nut Free)

Ingredients:

1 cup Medjool dates, pitted

2 cups rolled oats

½ cup sunflower seeds, raw or dry roasted (unsalted)

½ cup pumpkin seeds, raw or dry roasted (unsalted)

¼ cup hemp hearts

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon cinnamon, ground

Pinch of salt

4 tablespoons water, as needed

¼ cup white chocolate or coconut butter

1 tablespoon chocolate (milk, dark or unsweetened)

Instructions:

1. Add all the ingredients to a food processor, except for the water and chocolate. Process until you get a fine crumb and the dates are chopped small.

2. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Process until the mixture sticks together when pressed.

3. Press the mixture to the bottom of a square or rectangular dish. Cut into 6 large or 8 smaller bars.

4. Melt the white chocolate or coconut butter. You can use a double boiler or the microwave for an easy option. Melt 15 seconds at a time to avoid burning.

5. Drizzle the chocolate or coconut butter on top of each bars. If you want a cleaner look, you can add the chocolate to a plastic sandwich bag with a small whole cut into a corner. Squeeze the bag to drizzle the chocolate or coconut butter on the bars. For a messier look, use a spoon to drizzle.

6. Melt the dark or milk chocolate. Dip a toothpick into the chocolate and use it to make the eyes.

7. Place the bars in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer to let the chocolate harden. Enjoy straight from the fridge or freezer.

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 6 large/small bars

Notes:

If your chocolate is hard to drizzle, add a small amount of melted coconut oil into the chocolate to help.

This recipe makes 6 large bars or up to 8-9 small bars. The amount of portions will depend on the shape of your dish. Here, I used 2 small dishes that made 3 bars each. Cut them into your desired size.

Have some fun this Halloween this spooky crowd pleaser and enjoy these mummy granola bars!

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Class may be back in session, but we’re not ready to fall back into routine just yet. To help ease in to the demanding fall schedule, we thought we’d focus on one of the more challenging aspects of a jam-packed and on-the-go agenda: lunches. Do leftovers, quick pre-packaged lunches, or healthy, but taste-less meals mean anything to you? We thought so.  How about a lunch that is easy to do, healthy, AND will leave you and your kids wanting more, for a change?! It’s so easy to get repetitive and run out of ideas for this kind of daily task, so we’ve got one more set of recipes to add to your repertoire and to keep the whole family happily munching away when the clock strikes noon.

This week, blogger, recipe developer, and (have we mentioned?) school teacher Allison Sklar is back, not only in the classroom, but also to give us a lesson on lunchtime that will satisfy parents and kids alike. She’s got an exciting back-to-school lunch planned that will be a hit in the lunchroom at school and at the office. She will guide you through delicious recipes like a Fig and Cheese Wrap with Sumac, Crunchy Kale Chips, and Pumpkin Spice Granola that are worth the effort. With a tasty and filling main, a crispy snack (that are veggies in disguise) and a homemade granola to get you through the afternoon, your lunchtime woes will be left in the past–just like last semesters’ grumpy teacher. Kill two birds with one stone by making yourself and your kids a killer lunch for the beginning of the school year that is nutritious, delicious and well thought out.

Not only do we have a unique and tasty lunch to add to your selection, but we also have the perfect lunch bag for every day of the week! The Nelly Lunch Bag is available in two colours, green and red, and comes equipped with a bento box, perfect for your picky eater or to simply keep your mouth-watering creations organized. Plus, a knife, spoon, and fork are already in the bag, so you’ll never worry about forgetting to add them in again!

Don’t let the back-to-school blues get the best of you. Try our fun, nutritious, and easy recipes for an A+ lunchbox!

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Allison Sklar is a Montreal native who started her blog in 2009. Allison is an advocate of plant-based diets, and she eats a mostly vegan diet at home, but she does not like to label herself. For instance, from time to time, you may catch her enjoying some sustainably sourced fish, as she did last summer in New Orleans. You may also see her occasionally drizzling some fair trade honey into her green tea. Call her a flexatarian, a pescetarian, a confused omnivore, whatever—she eats what she enjoys, and she encourages you to do the same. Allison creates the majority of her own recipes, unless otherwise stated. She is inspired by friends, family, and of course, whatever’s in her fridge. For more of Allison’s recipes, visit her blog!