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Granola bars have been on my list of things to make for quite some time. Now that I’ve gotten around to making them, I can’t believe I’ve never done it before now! It’s hard to find store-bought granola bars that aren’t loaded with sugar or chucked full of ingredients that I can’t pronounce and don’t belong in food. Making these at home allows for you to add in exactly what you want and control the sugars at the same time.
When I found out about NatureBox I was more than excited! I love snacks but healthy snacks are of utmost importance to me. Never heard of NatureBox? It’s an awesome monthly subscription service that ‘delivers a world of carefully sourced and nutritionist-approved foods right to your door.’ What could be better? You get to choose five different snacks from over 100 options in the NatureBox Snack Catalog! You can search by taste, nutrition, or ingredients. Hello… search by non-gmo?? The moment I saw that I was head over heels in love! Another reason I fell in love with NatureBox was the quality. Each snack contains wholesome ingredients – with no artificial sweeteners, flavors or colors, zero grams trans fats, and no high fructose corn syrup. You can learn more about their Product Promise here.
Knowing I wanted to make granola bars (in addition to snacking of course), for my snacks I chose: lemon pucker pistachios, praline pumpkin seeds, coconut cashews, strawberry crispy chews & cinnamon swirl kettle kernels. I knew somehow I could make a few if not all of them work in a yummy granola bar! It was fun to come home to my snacks delivered right to my front door. The fruit chews and pumpkin seeds worked beautifully in my granola bars!
The Best Granola Bars
Ingredients
- 3 c. old fashioned oats
- 2 tbsp. coconut oil
- 2 tbsp. maple syrup
- ¼ c. honey
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 c. shelled pistachios
- 1/4 c. strawberry crispy fruit chews or dried cranberries
- 1/4 c. praline pumpkin seeds or plain sunflower seeds
- 1/4 c. cacao nibs
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F and scatter the oats on a cookie sheet. Toast, stirring at least once, for approx. 15 minutes until slightly golden and toasty.
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Line a 9 X 9 pan with parchment paper or foil; large enough that the sides will cover the top of the bars once you fill the pan.
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While the oats toast heat the coconut oil in a small saucepan on the stove. Add the maple syrup, honey, vanilla, and cinnamon. Simmer over medium high heat.
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In a large bowl, cover the toasted oats with the hot liquid and stir to coat evenly. Stir in remaining ingredients. Scrape the mixture into the prepared pan.
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Fold the parchment or foil over the top of the granola in the pan and press to fill the corners and flatten. Let the granola bars set up in a cool dry place for at least an hour up to overnight. They will set faster in the freezer.
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Turn them out of the pan onto a cutting board. Peel the parchment or foil away. Slice down the middle and then cut each half into 6 bars. Lay the bars on a clean piece of parchment or foil.
Recipe Notes
Adapted from Sugar Dish Me
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I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.
SRClem
The ingredients list says “2 Tablespoons olive oil,” but the instructions say “heat the coconut oil.” Is there some of each, or is there a typo? Which oil works best??
Yvonne
Whoops! Should be coconut oil, thanks for catching that – I’ve fixed it!
I’m loving the pistachios in these!
Yvonne
They were a nice touch for sure!
Vanessa Marquiss Barker
These look so good.
Pistachios? Of course they are the best! Pinning!
Yvonne
Yes!!! Thanks for the Pinterest love!
These look awesome! My boys love granola bars. We’re going to have to make these! Pinned!
Yvonne
Thanks Alli, your boys would love them – and they are so easy, they could help make them too!
These look so good! I’ve only tried making granola bars once- I need to try them again!
Yvonne
Try again, these were awesome!
I love the ingredients in your recipe. Homemade granola bars are the BEST.
Yvonne
Thanks so much – I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to make my own granola bars. Now that I see how simple they are, I’ll definitely be making them over and over.
These do look like the best granola bars! Loving all the ingredients and that is so cool you were able to select them from Nature Box! I am going to have to check them out!
Yvonne
The ingredients for these babies was the perfect combo. Everything came together so well. Love NatureBox – you should definitely give them a try!
I loved their fruit chew things!!! I really enjoyed all of my Nature Box snacks, but I think I should have taken a page from your book and made these amazing granola bars! Yum.
Yvonne
The fruit chews are so tasty!!! Loved my snacks too – the pistachios were extra yummy, I think the pumpkin seeds were my fav of everything though :)
Wow! I so could use these on my busy work mornings. They look filling!
Yvonne
These would be perfect!
These look so good! Looks like something i should try…..
Yvonne
Definitely give them a try!
They really do look like the “best”! My daughter would love these for snack!
Yvonne
They are! So yummy!!! Perfect healthy snack!
I have been looking for a granola bar recipe!! Thanks for posting this :)
Yvonne
Awesome, this one is great!