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Granola bars
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Granola Bars

These delicious granola bars are made with rolled oats, almonds and honey for a perfect breakfast on-the-go or easy snack. They're super easy to make and gluten-free too!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Chilling Time2 hours
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 10
Calories: 278kcal
Author: Alison

Ingredients

  • 2 and ½ cups Rolled Oats Old Fashioned Oats
  • ½ cup Raw Almonds Coarsely Chopped
  • ¼ cup Butter
  • ¼ cup Light Brown Sugar
  • ⅓ cup Honey
  • ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ½ cup Dried Cranberries Coarsely Chopped
  • ½ cup Chocolate Chips
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  • Spread the rolled oats and chopped almonds evenly across the baking tray. Bake for 12 minutes (stirring once halfway through) until lightly toasted. Transfer to a mixing bowl.
  • Add butter, light brown sugar and honey to a saucepan and melt them together, stirring all the while. Pour this over the rolled oats and almonds in the mixing bowl.
  • Add the vanilla extract, salt, dried cranberries and chocolate chips and mix everything together. The chocolate chips will melt a little and this is perfect.
  • Line an 8x8 square dish with parchment paper so that there is overhang on either side. Transfer the granola bar mix to the 8x8 square dish and spread it out evenly.
  • Take a piece of parchment paper and place it on top of the granola bar mix and then take a measuring cup and press down on it from the top so that you get the top really smooth. This also packs it in tightly so that it sets well. Place it into the fridge to set completely (about 2 hours).
  • When the granola bars are set, remove them from the dish using the parchment paper overhang. Cut into 10 equal bars and they're ready to eat!

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Notes

  1. Almonds can be switched for a different kind of nut such as hazelnuts, brazil nuts, pecans, cashews etc as you like.
  2. Honey works extremely well in this recipe as it is very sticky so works with the other ingredients for the bars to set. Brown rice syrup will also work. Maple syrup works but it's not sticky at all, so the bars are more crumbly and don't hold together as well.
  3. Dried cranberries can be swapped out for any dried fruit.
  4. Keep them stored in the fridge where they will stay good for at least a week.
    They are also freezer friendly for up to 2 months. 
  5. For gluten-free: Buy rolled oats that are certified gluten-free. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Bar | Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 162IU | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg