Healthy Granola Bar Recipe
These healthy granola bars are packed with good-for-you ingredients, like oats, dried fruit, nuts, and seeds to provide healthy macro and micronutrients to fuel your day. Plus, these healthy snack bars are refined sugar-free, dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, Paleo, and 100% vegan!
Servings 8 bars
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp ground flax seeds
- 3 Tbsp water
- 1 1/4 cups (125 g) rolled oats (gluten-free, if needed)
- 1/4 cup (22 g) oat flour (gluten-free, if needed)
- 1 cup (150 g) nuts or seeds of choice (see notes)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 pinches of salt
- 1/2 cup (70 g) dried fruit (I used raisins, cranberries, chopped apricots)
- 1/4 cup (65 g) tahini
- 1/4 cup (85 g) maple syrup (or any other liquid sweetener)
Instructions
- You can watch the video in the post for visual instructions.Line a baking pan (mine was 7x7 resp. 18x18 cm) with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C).
- Meanwhile, prepare the flax egg by combining the ground flax seeds and water in a small bowl, mixing well, and setting it aside for 5 minutes.
- Add all dry ingredients to a bowl and stir to combine.
- Add in the wet ingredients (also the flax egg) and mix thoroughly.
- Transfer the mixture evenly to the lined pan and press it down firmly using a spatula.
- Bake for about 25 minutes, then let cool completely, slice into bars and enjoy!
Notes
- Oats: You could experiment with millet flakes or quinoa flakes instead of oats.
- Mix and match nuts and seeds: These healthy granola bars are super versatile, so use whatever nuts and seeds you have on hand. I used 1/2 cup (64 g) sunflower seeds, 1/4 cup (36 g) peanuts, 1/4 cup (36 g) pumpkin seeds, and 2 tbsp hemp seeds.
- For more flavor: You could toast the nuts and seeds in a dry pan until fragrant.
- The yield: This recipe makes a small batch, double the recipe if you have a larger pan like 8x8 or 9x9.
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Granola Bar Recipe
Serving Size
1 bar
Amount per Serving
Calories
253
% Daily Value*
Fat
15
g
23
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
10
%
Sodium
105
mg
4
%
Potassium
249
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
26
g
9
%
Fiber
4
g
16
%
Sugar
7
g
8
%
Protein
7
g
14
%
Vitamin A
8
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
0.4
mg
0
%
Calcium
50
mg
5
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.