Homemade Crunchy Granola Bars
These homemade crunchy granola bars are a tasty and healthy snack... Customize the dried fruits and nuts to make them your own!
Servings: bars
Ingredients
For the crunchy granola bars:
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup salted butter
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- ¼ cup whole wheat flour
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Mix-Ins (see more options below)
- ½ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- ½ cup dried cranberries, chopped
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position; heat oven to 325℉. Line a 13x9-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Gently warm the butter and coconut oil in a medium saucepan over low heat to melt. Stir in honey and vanilla extract.
- Combine the rolled oats, coconut, dried fruit, nuts, flour, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
- Pour the honey mixture over the oats mixture, and stir to combine thoroughly.
- Press the mixture firmly into the lined baking pan using a small piece of parchment paper.
- Bake at 325℉ for 30-35 minutes, until golden brown.
- Cool completely, then cut into bars with a sharp knife
Recipe Notes
Storage: Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Mix-In Options
Add your choice of up to 1 ½ cups of mix-ins to the granola bar mixture. We generally choose 3 options and add ½ cup of each.
- dried fruits: mango, cherries, raisins, unsweetened coconut, cranberries, apricots, blueberries, etc., coarsely chopped for larger pieces
- nuts/seeds: pecans, cashews, peanuts, almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, etc., coarsely chopped
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 41mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 13g
