Healthy Granola Bar Recipe

Hey! Here's my all-time favorite granola bar recipe. If you need a healthy, filling snack or breakfast these will do the trick!

Granola Bars

Preheat oven to 300 or 325 degrees (the higher the temperature, the crunchier the bars.) Line 9×13 greased baking pan with parchment paper so you can lift the bars out for easier cutting.

3 c. rolled oats (not instant or quick-cooking)

1 c. chopped nuts or seeds of your choice

1/2 c. shredded coconut (optional)

1/2 t. cinnamon

1/2 t. vanilla

1/8 t. salt

1/2 c. honey or maple syrup

1/2 c. natural nut butter

1/2 c. raisins or chopped dried fruit of your choice (optional) - I like golden raisins

1/2 c. chocolate chips or mini-chocolate chips (optional)

Directions

In a large skillet, toast oats on medium high heat for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fragrant. Add chopped nuts and toast for 2 minutes. Add coconut and toast for 2 minutes. Melt honey, peanut butter, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt in the microwave for 30-second increments until warm and can easily stir together.

Stir the honey mixture into the oats, turn off heat, add raisins. Stir in chocolate chips last so they don't melt. Quickly pour granola baking pan. Press down (may use another sheet of parchment to press down without the granola sticking to your spoon or hands.)

Bake for 20 minutes. Cut into bars and cool. Granola bars will keep for a week stored in a tightly sealed container.

These are great by themselves, or crumbled over yogurt, chia pudding, with chopped fresh fruit or oatmeal.

Enjoy!

In Happiness & Health,

~Marie

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