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Homemade granola bar recipe arranged on a wooden board, made with oats, whole almonds, pumpkin seeds, and dried berries.

Granola Bar Recipe

Chewy, mess-free homemade granola bar recipe made with pantry staples. Perfect for school lunches, soccer snacks, or an easy on-the-go treat. Holds together better than store-bought and endlessly customizable with your favorite mix-ins.
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Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Best granola bar recipe, Chewy granola bar recipe, Chocolate chip granola bar recipe, Crunchy granola bar recipe, Granola bar recipe (no peanut butter), Healthy granola bar recipe, Simple granola bar recipe, Soft baked granola bar recipe
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Chill Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 12 bars
Calories: 180kcal
Cost: $6

Equipment

  • 1 8x8 baking pan (for perfect thickness)
  • 1 Parchment paper (for lining and easy removal)
  • 1 Large mixing bowl (for combining ingredients)
  • 1 Flat-bottom measuring cup (for pressing mixture firmly)
  • Measuring cups & spoons Pizza Peel (accuracy matters)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Old-fashioned rolled oats - lightly toasted
  • ½ cup Natural peanut butter - or sunflower seed butter
  • ⅓ cup Honey or maple syrup - warm
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract - –
  • ¼ teaspoon Fine sea salt - –
  • 2 tablespoon Brown rice syrup - binder
  • 2 tablespoon Coconut oil - melted
  • 1 tablespoon Ground flaxseed - –
  • 1 tablespoon Chia seeds - –
  • ½ cup Dark chocolate chips - or dried fruit/nuts
  • ¼ cup Chopped almonds - optional
  • ¼ cup Unsweetened coconut flakes - optional
  • 2 tablespoon Pumpkin seeds - optional

Instructions

  • Line the baking pan with parchment for easy removal later
    A small parchment-lined tray with bowls of ingredients including oats, dried cranberries, salt, honey, and sesame seeds.
  • Toast the oats lightly to bring out nutty flavor
    A hand pouring warm honey–peanut butter mixture over an oat and dried fruit mixture in a parchment-lined pan.
  • Warm peanut butter, honey, and vanilla until smooth
    A skillet filled with toasted oats, dried cranberries, and brown sugar being stirred with a wooden spoon.
  • Mix oats, seeds, and mix-ins with binder thoroughly
  • Press mixture firmly in pan and chill before cutting
    A stack of granola bars in a wooden bowl lined with parchment paper, with a jar of honey in the background.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 40g | Calories: 180kcal (9%) | Carbohydrates: 22g (7%) | Protein: 5g (10%) | Fat: 9g (14%) | Saturated Fat: 3g (19%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 70mg (3%) | Potassium: 150mg (4%) | Fiber: 3g (13%) | Sugar: 11g (12%) | Calcium: 30mg (3%) | Iron: 1.2mg (7%)
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