Description
Learn how to make delicious and nutritious Homemade Granola Bars with this easy recipe. These chewy bars are packed with oats, nuts, dried fruit, and a hint of chocolate, making them a perfect snack for any time of day.
Ingredients
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For the Granola Bars:
- 2 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts, or pecans)
- 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/3 cup nut butter (peanut, almond, or cashew)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (optional, for extra sweetness)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, or chopped apricots)
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- Prepare the Oat Mixture: In a bowl, mix oats and nuts, then toast in the oven.
- Mix the Sweeteners: Combine honey, nut butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt in a saucepan until warm.
- Combine Ingredients: Pour the sweet mixture over oats, add dried fruit and chocolate chips, then mix.
- Form Bars: Press the mixture into the pan, chill until set, then slice into bars.
Notes
- Press the mixture firmly into the pan for better results.
- Store the bars in an airtight container for optimal freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake (with optional toasting)
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
