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Hippie Bars are all about good vibes and healthy munching! Named for their fun mix of seeds, they bring a burst of flavor and nutrition in every bite.

These Hippie Bars are soft, chewy, and packed with wholesome goodness. They’re perfect for a quick and nourishing breakfast on the go, a midday pick-me-up, or a snack anytime you just need a little boost.

My Hippie Bar recipe was inspired by a “Bird Bar” sold at a favorite coffee shop of mine on Kauai, called Slow Yourself Down Coffee. I love their Bird Bar and wanted to make my own version of this delicious and nutrient-dense treat.
ingredients:
- Quick Oats
- Super-Fine Almond Flour
- Tapioca Flour
- Coconut Sugar
- Ground Cinnamon
- Baking Powder
- Kosher Salt
- Liquid Coconut Oil
- Pure Maple Syrup
- Creamy Unsweetened Almond Butter
- Pure Vanilla Extract
- Hemp Hearts
- Raw White Sesame Seeds
- Flax Seed
- Raw Sunflower Seeds
- Raw Pumpkin Seeds

step-by-step:
step one: prep the oven and pan
Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line a 9×9 baking pan with parchment paper, letting it hang over two opposite side of the pan (you’ll use it to lift out the bars later), and lightly mist it with cooking spray.
step two: combine the dry ingredients
In a large bowl, combine the oats, almond flour, tapioca flour, coconut sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Stir to combine and break up any clumps. Set aside.
step three: combine the wet ingredients
In a separate medium bowl, combine the coconut oil, honey, almond butter, and vanilla and whisk until smooth.
step four: combine to form batter
Pour the coconut oil mixture into the oat mixture and stir to combine. The texture should somewhere between cookie dough and brownie batter. Add the hemp hearts, sesame seeds, flax seed, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds and fold until well incorporated into the batter.
step five: bake the bars
Spoon the mixture into the prepared baking sheet and smooth it out into a single layer. Transfer to the middle rack of the oven and bake until the edges are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
step six: let the bars cool
Remove from the oven and let rest in the pan for 15 minutes. Carefully lift it out of the pan and allow to cool completely before cutting into 16 squares.
step seven: serve or store
Once cooled, you can serve and enjoy! To store, keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Recipe FAQs:
Yes! As long as you store in an airtight container, the texture should not change once they’re cooled!
Sure thing! It should be a one-to-one ratio. I prefer the coconut sugar to keep these bars super nutritious, but regular granulated sugar will work too.
Hippie Bars are a perfect thing to make at the beginning of the week and keep on hand when you need a healthy snack. I can’t wait to hear what you think of them!
Looking for more healthy sweets? Try these!
Protein and Fiber Buckeye Balls
GoGo’s Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars
Paleo Blueberry Lemon Breakfast Bars

Hippie Bars
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups quick oats
- 1 cup super-fine almond flour
- ¾ cups tapioca flour
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup liquid coconut oil
- 2/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons creamy unsweetened almond butter
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup hemp hearts
- ¼ cup raw white sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons flax seed
- ½ cup raw sunflower seeds
- ½ cup raw pumpkin seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line a 9×9 baking pan with parchment paper, letting it hang over two opposite side of the pan (you’ll use it to lift out the bars later), and lightly mist it with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the oats, almond flour, tapioca flour, coconut sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Stir to combine and break up any clumps. Set aside.
- In a separate medium bowl, combine the coconut oil, maple syrup, almond butter, and vanilla and whisk until smooth.
- Pour the coconut oil mixture into the oat mixture and stir to combine. The texture should somewhere between cookie dough and brownie batter. Add the hemp hearts, sesame seeds, flax seed, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds and fold until well incorporated into the batter.
- Spoon the mixture into the prepared baking sheet and smooth it out into a single layer. Transfer to the middle rack of the oven and bake until the edges are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let rest in the pan for 15 minutes. Carefully lift it out of the pan and allow to cool completely before cutting into 16 squares.
- To store, keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Wondering if I could use rolled oats instead of quick oats
It should be fine here- rolled oats will just get more tender
Is there supposed to be honey in the recipe? It was listed in step 3, but not on the measured ingredient list. Thank you!!
that was an error on my part! It’s just maple syrup! Sorry about that!
Just made these- the flavor is fabulous- I had a hard time adding the full 2/3c sugar, trying to reduce sugar- and did 1/2c and 3tbsp cashew butter- delicious but so crumbly- we couldn’t cut them into bars
Hi Haley- they are less crumbly when you add the full 2/3 cup of the maple syrup, which helps them adhere and add moisture!
Looked so good had to make them today. They taste amazing but they are so crumbly on the bottom.
Any idea why?
Love these! Just the right amount of sweet and very filling
so glad you love them!
Can’t wait to try these! Could I use ground flax and mix it in with the dry ingredients?
you can just add a little ground flax, maybe 1 tbsp, instead of the flax seed.
Does liquid coconut oil mean I can heat/melt solid coconut oil? Or is there a liquid oil on store shelves that I would purchase to make these? Can’t wait to try them!
You can melt solid coconut oil here- but I use this for ease: https://amzn.to/3WuODDh
We have a nut allergy at our house- do you think it would work to sub for regular flour?
I haven’t tested this recipe yet with regular flour so I can’t say for sure if it’s a 1:1 swap here.
Hi! Can we substitute something else instead of tapioca flour? I would recommend this be a faq, thanks! I’m excited to try it.
Arrowroot flour is the only sub I can say for sure that would work here.
What flour could I use instead of tapioca?
Arrowroot flour works!