Homemade Granola Bars
Servings: 8 bars
When you need to go the extra mile, homemade granola bars are your BFF. I grew up on Nature’s Valley bars thanks to my dad, but I wanted to make my own version using my favorite plant-based ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
- ½ cup almond flour
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- ½ cup raisins
- ¼ cup almond butter
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tbsp coconut oil, unrefined melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon ground
- ¼ tsp sea salt, unrefined
- ⅛ tsp nutmeg ground
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease an 8×8-inch baking pan or line the bottom with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the oats, almond flour, almonds, maple syrup, raisins, almond butter, chia seeds, oil, vanilla, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg.
- Press the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until lightly golden on the edges. Let cool completely in the pan.
- Cut into 8 rectangles. Enjoy!
Notes
- Gluten-free if using gluten-free oats.
- Swap maple syrup with honey or the natural sweetener of your choice.
- Nut-free: Remove almonds, increase oats to 2 cups, and replace almond butter with sunflower butter).
- They will keep for about 1 week if wrapped well and stored in a cool place.
- Use the dried fruit of your choice, just chop it up to raisin size before adding.
- Swap sliced almonds with chopped cashews.
Nutrition
Calories: 343kcal, Carbohydrates: 39g, Protein: 9g, Fat: 19g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Trans Fat: 1g, Sodium: 79mg, Potassium: 351mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 13g, Vitamin A: 2IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 134mg, Iron: 2mg