Homemade granola bars are a delicious and healthy snack that’s perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a quick energy boost. They’re also a great way to use up leftover oats, nuts, and seeds. This recipe for all-natural granola bars is made with simple ingredients, including oats, honey, peanut butter, and vanilla extract. The bars are also gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan, so they’re perfect for people with dietary restrictions. Plus, you can easily customize the recipe to your liking by adding different nuts, seeds, or dried fruit. In this article, we will provide you with three different recipes for all-natural granola bars: a classic granola bar recipe, a chocolate chip granola bar recipe, and a peanut butter granola bar recipe. All of these recipes are easy to make and only require a few simple ingredients. So, what are you waiting for? Let's get started!
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
GRANOLA BARS
Quick, easy granola bars.
Provided by Naomi Ansano
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Snacks Kids Healthy
Time 1h40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
- Spread the oats and coconut evenly across a baking sheet.
- Toast oats and coconut in preheated oven until browned, about 10 minutes; transfer to a large mixing bowl.
- Mix honey, peanut butter, vanilla extract, and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir until smooth. Pour the honey mixture over the oats and coconut; stir to coat. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in preheated oven until beginning to dry, about 15 minutes for crunchy granola bars, less if you like them chewy. Cool completely before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 187.7 calories, Carbohydrate 34.4 g, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 70.3 mg, Sugar 19.7 g
CHEWY GRANOLA BARS
Extra chewy granola bars. You can make them your own by picking different ingredients to add in! Try using any combination of miniature chocolate chips, sunflower seeds, raisins, chopped dried fruits, candy-coated chocolate pieces, chopped nuts, etc.
Provided by BURSTEIN
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Snacks Granola Bar Recipes
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch pan.
- In a large mixing bowl combine the oats, flour, baking soda, vanilla, butter or margarine, honey and brown sugar. Stir in the 2 cups assorted chocolate chips, raisins, nuts etc.
- Lightly press mixture into the prepared pan. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes then cut into bars. Let bars cool completely in pan before removing or serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 299.2 calories, Carbohydrate 42.9 g, Cholesterol 18.1 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 123.4 mg, Sugar 22.4 g
EASY GRANOLA BARS
Fantastic bars that have a lot of flexibility. You can adapt the recipe to your liking. Great for hikes, long road trips and camping as they store well and keep fairly long - unless you eat them all! Use any combination of chocolate chips, dried fruit, coconut, pecans, almond slices, or any other tidbits you'd like in a granola bar.
Provided by Aliceyn Fokuhl
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Snacks Granola Bar Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
- In a large bowl, mix together the oats, sweetened condensed milk, butter, coconut, almonds, chocolate chips and cranberries with your hands until well blended. Press flat into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, depending on how crunchy you want them. Lightly browned just around the edges will give you moist, chewy bars. Let cool for 5 minutes, cut into squares then let cool completely before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 179 calories, Carbohydrate 24.8 g, Cholesterol 8.1 mg, Fat 8.1 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 37.8 mg, Sugar 16.2 g
ALL NATURAL GRANOLA BARS
I'm no longer sure of the source for this recipe...not that I followed the original anyway! I am boycotting corn syrup now and needed an energy bar that I could make at home! This recipe is easy and versatile...and everyone in my family will eat these bars! No butter and no sugar! But soooo good!
Provided by SinginChef
Categories Breakfast
Time 35m
Yield 20 bars, 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Warm honey slightly in microwave and combine with peanut butter.
- Add oats, ground pecans, flour, and cinnamon.
- Stir in nuts, chips, dried fruit, etc.
- (My favorite combo is 1/2°C of dried fruit, 1/2°C of mini choc. chips, 1/2°C chopped almonds, 1/4°C sunflower seeds, and 1/4°C ground flax seeds).
- PRESS DOWN FIRMLY and evenly in sprayed 9x13 pan.
- Bake @ 350 for about 15 minutes - edges will begin to brown.
- Remove from oven and cut IMMEDIATELY into 20 bars.
- Allow to cool completely.
- I wrap bars individually for easy grabbing in the mornings!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 257.7, Fat 13.6, SaturatedFat 2.1, Sodium 132.6, Carbohydrate 31.1, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 15.6, Protein 7
Tips:
- Choose healthy ingredients: Use natural sweeteners like honey or maple syrup instead of refined sugar, and opt for whole grains and nuts over processed flours and sugary cereals.
- Customize to your liking: Feel free to experiment with different dried fruits, nuts, and seeds to create your own unique granola bar flavor combinations.
- Make it a family activity: Involve your kids in the granola bar-making process for a fun and educational experience.
- Store properly: Keep your granola bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks, or freeze them for up to 3 months.
Conclusion:
Creating your own all-natural granola bars at home is a simple and rewarding process that allows you to control the ingredients and customize the flavors to your liking. With just a few basic pantry staples and a little time, you can enjoy delicious and nutritious homemade granola bars that are perfect for breakfast, snacks, or on-the-go meals.
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