Homemade Granola Bars
Chewy, crunchy, and sweet homemade granola bars are delicious, nutrient-dense grab and go snacks.
Servings: 36 bars
Calories: 128
Ingredients
- 3½ cups quick oats
- 1 cup pepitas or almonds, chopped
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- ½ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅔ cup butter melted
- ½ cup sunflower seeds
- ½ cup shredded coconut
- ½ cup chopped dried apricots or other dried fruit
- ½ cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 9x13 inch baking pan and line with parchment.
- Add oats to a baking sheet, and bake for 10 minutes. Stir, add pepitas, and bake 5 more minutes.
- Meanwhile, add eggs to a large bowl and beat lightly. Combine with brown sugar, honey, vanilla, and cinnamon. Slowly mix in melted butter.
- Stir in sunflower seeds, coconut, apricots, and cranberries. Add in about ¼ of the oat mixture and mix. Mix in remaining oat mixture.
- Very firmly press into baking pan by covering with parchment and using the back of a measuring cup. Bake for 13-18 minutes, until edges are slightly browned. Baking for the full 18 minutes or a little longer will help keep the bars from crumbling.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove and cool on a wire rack (no need to remove from parchment. Cut into bars. Store in airtight container
Notes
- Makes 24-36 bars.
- Store in an airtight container:
- At room temperature for up to 7 days or in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.
- You can freeze them for up to 2 months individually wrapped inside a zipper bag.
Nutrition
Calories: 128 | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 95mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 185IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg