Homemade Granola Bar Recipe
This homemade Granola Bar recipe is sure to take your snacking to the next level. With a wholesome mix of oats, nuts, dried fruit, seeds, and honey, these bars offer a chewy yet slightly crunchy texture that is absolutely irresistible. Whether you're packing them for a family picnic or enjoying as a mid-day snack, these granola bars are sure to become a household favorite!
Servings 16
Calories 240kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup chopped cashews
- ½ cup dried cherries
- ½ cup sunflower seeds
- 1 ½ cup brown rice cereal
- ½ teaspoon sea salt add an additional ½ teaspoon for salty bars
- ¾ cup honey or brown rice syrup
- ½ cup almond butter or nut butter of choice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325.
- Line a 13 x 9 baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine oats, cashews, cherries, sunflower seeds, brown rice cereal, and sea salt.
- In a medium saucepan, combine honey or brown rice syrup, almond butter, and vanilla extract.
- Heat until melted, stirring often.
- Pour the wet mixture over the dry mixture and stir well.
- Transfer to prepared baking dish.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool in the pan for 15 minutes.
- Cut into bars. Allow to cool for another hour and then remove from pan using the parchment paper.
- Re-cut and store in a sealed container for up to a week.
Nutrition
Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 144mg | Potassium: 191mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 310IU | Vitamin C: 1.8mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2.5mg