Best 5 Healthy Thick Chewy Granola Bars Recipes

HOMEMADE THICK AND CHEWY GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Butter the bottom and sides of a 8 X 8 inch baking pan. Put a long piece of parchment paper in the bottom of the pan, letting the parchment extend up two sides of the pan and overhang slightly on both ends.
• In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade, process 1 cup of assorted nuts and 1/2 cup old fashioned oats until fine. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of old fashioned oats, dried fruit, sesame seeds and flax seeds; mix well and set aside.Roughly chop the remaining nuts and add to the bowl.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the honey, coconut oil, salt, vanilla extract, almond extract, and cinnamon to a boil. Cook for about 1 minute, then pour over the nut mixture and mix thoroughly to coat all the ingredients.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Using a small piece of parchment paper, press mixture evenly into pan; refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.
• Using a sharp knife, cut chilled granola into bars. Wrap individually in saran wrap and store in the fridge or freezer.

CHEWY GRANOLA BARS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, rice cereal, coconut oil, honey, brown sugar, salt, and vanilla until evenly mixed.
• For chocolate chip, take ¼ of the oats mix and combine with chocolate chips. Stir until mixed.
• Move the mixture to a small baking dish.
• For Apple Cinnamon, take ¼ of the oats mix and combine with dried apples, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir until mixed.
• Move the mixture to a small baking dish.
• For Cherry Almond, take ¼ of the oats mix and combine with almonds and cherries. Stir until mixed.
• Move the mixture to a small baking dish.
• For Peanut Butter Crunch, take ¼ of the oats mix and combine with pretzels, peanut butter, and chocolate candies. Stir until mixed.
• Move the mixture to a small baking dish.
• Bake each bar mixture at 350°F (175°C) for 5-8 minutes.
• Let granola cool and then cut into desired bar shape.
• Enjoy!

CHEWY, NUTTY, HEALTHY GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
• Stir peanut butter and melted butter together in a bowl until smooth. Add brown sugar, honey, corn syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt; stir. Mix applesauce into peanut butter mixture.
• Combine oats and flour in a bowl; toss to coat oats with flour. Stir peanuts and raisins into oat mixture. Pour peanut butter mixture over the oat mixture; stir to coat completely. Spread mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top and continue baking until chocolate melts and edges begin to brown, about 5 minutes more. Spread melted chocolate chips with the back of a spoon or a rubber spatula to coat the top. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

HEALTHY THICK CHEWY GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 350°F Line an 8"x8"x2" pan with parchment paper. Lightly grease the parchment paper and the exposed pan or coat with a non-stick spray.
• Stir together all the dry ingredients, including the fruit and nuts. In a separate bowl, whisk together the vanilla, melted butter or margarine, liquid sweeteners, water, and nut butter until smooth. Toss the wet incredients witht eh dry until the mixture is evenly curmbly. Spread in the prepared pan, pressing them in firmly.
• Bake the bars for 28-35 minutes, until they're lightly browned on the edges. They will still sem soft and underbaked when you press the centre. Let cool fully before cutting in to squares with the serrated knife. I sometimes put them in the freezer befor cutting so the cut smoothly.
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or in the freezer.
• *My favorite add ins are dried cherries, chocolate chips, pecans and seasme seeds. However you can add dried cranberries, apricots, apples, pears, walnuts, pistachios, sunflower seeds, coconut, or any other dried fruit or nuts. I sometimes even add protien powder or dried greens.

(SUPER HEALTHY) CHEWY GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Toast oats for 5 minutes in a dry skillet over medium heat. Let cool.
• In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients (including oats) and whisk together until well combined.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together wet ingredients until well blended.
• Add wet mixture to dry ingredients and blend gently until well moistened. Add any of the suggested additions now (see Step 8). Mixture should be moist but not too wet. If it seems too dry and crumbly, add a little more applesauce (by the spoonful).
• Line a 9in x 13in pan with parchment paper and press mixture into pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Cut into bars while warm, but let cool completely before removing from pan.
• Suggested additions (add up to 2 cups of any of the following): chocolate chips, raisins (soaked in hot water for 10 minutes then drained), unsweetened shredded coconut, sunflower seeds (unsalted), pumpkin seeds (unsalted), dried fruit (like chopped apricots, cranberries), chopped toasted nuts.