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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!
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword homemade granola bar recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes minutes
Resting Time 15 minutes minutes
Total Time 45 minutes minutes
Servings 16
Calories 276 kcal
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 1 cup honey or brown rice syrup ¾ cup almond butter or nut butter of choice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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.
Calories: 276 kcal | Carbohydrates: 37 g | Protein: 7 g | Fat: 13 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7 g | Sodium: 91 mg | Potassium: 228 mg | Fiber: 4 g | Sugar: 21 g | Vitamin A: 311 IU | Vitamin C: 2 mg | Calcium: 58 mg | Iron: 3 mg