Description
Make your own chewy homemade granola bars. They are simple to make and taste much better than store-bought. You can customize them with your favorite add-ins.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup nut butter (peanut, almond, or cashew)
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup mix-ins (chocolate chips, dried fruit, nuts, seeds)
Instructions
- Line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides.
- In a large bowl, combine the rolled oats and salt.
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, melt together the honey (or maple syrup), nut butter, and coconut oil. Stir until smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Pour the wet mixture over the oats and stir until everything is well combined and coated.
- Fold in your chosen mix-ins.
- Press the mixture firmly and evenly into the prepared baking pan. Use another piece of parchment paper or the back of a spoon to really compact it down.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until firm.
- Once firm, lift the granola from the pan using the parchment paper overhang.
- Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week, or in the refrigerator for longer.
Notes
- For best results, use old-fashioned rolled oats, not instant oats, for the right texture.
- Press the mixture down very firmly into the pan to ensure the bars hold together.
- Customize your bars with different nuts, seeds, dried fruits, or spices like cinnamon.
- For a vegan option, use maple syrup instead of honey.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 150-200 (estimated)
- Sugar: 10-15g (estimated)
- Sodium: 50-75mg (estimated)
- Fat: 8-12g (estimated)
- Saturated Fat: 3-5g (estimated)
- Unsaturated Fat: 5-7g (estimated)
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20-25g (estimated)
- Fiber: 3-4g (estimated)
- Protein: 4-6g (estimated)
- Cholesterol: 0mg