Description
Delicious and nutritious homemade granola bars packed with oats, nuts, and dried fruits, perfect for on-the-go snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup mixed nuts (e.g., almonds, walnuts, cashews)
- 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 cup nut butter (e.g., almond butter, peanut butter)
- 1/2 cup dried fruits (e.g., cranberries, raisins, apricots)
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the rolled oats and mixed nuts.
- In a saucepan over low heat, melt together the honey and nut butter until smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract and salt.
- Pour the warm mixture over the oats and nuts, stirring to coat well.
- Fold in the dried fruits and chocolate chips.
- Transfer the mixture to the baking pan and press down firmly.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
- Let cool completely before cutting into bars.
Notes
These bars can be customized with your choice of nuts and fruits. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg