Gotta Have Em’ Granola Bars
A great snack with the perfect balance of sweetness and nutrients.
Add all the dry ingredients to a large bowl and mix together.
In a separate bowl, mix together the wet ingredients (if they are VERY thick, heat gently over stove to thin out a bit). This will make it easier to mix and add to the dry ingredients since it’s really sticky.
Pour wet ingredients into dry and mix A LOT. Keep mixing until the wet binding ingredients are as well distributed as possible. Put some muscle into it! You may need to use your hands.
Scoop the mixture into a shallow 8Ă—8 inch pan and press it down with your hands. Try to make it even all around.
Place pan in freezer to let the bars chill/set.
After about 30 minutes (or you can wait until the next day – whatever works), cut them into 8-12 pieces, then wrap them up in foil and store back in the fridge (or in the freezer) for easy grabbing and go-ing. They will NOT get frozen even when in the freezer, but retain a great texture.
Additional Notes:
For more flavor combination ideas check out our Granola Bars- Health or Hype? Blog Post.
Ingredients
Directions
Add all the dry ingredients to a large bowl and mix together.
In a separate bowl, mix together the wet ingredients (if they are VERY thick, heat gently over stove to thin out a bit). This will make it easier to mix and add to the dry ingredients since it’s really sticky.
Pour wet ingredients into dry and mix A LOT. Keep mixing until the wet binding ingredients are as well distributed as possible. Put some muscle into it! You may need to use your hands.
Scoop the mixture into a shallow 8Ă—8 inch pan and press it down with your hands. Try to make it even all around.
Place pan in freezer to let the bars chill/set.
After about 30 minutes (or you can wait until the next day – whatever works), cut them into 8-12 pieces, then wrap them up in foil and store back in the fridge (or in the freezer) for easy grabbing and go-ing. They will NOT get frozen even when in the freezer, but retain a great texture.
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If you have a nut allergy (not peanuts or coconut) what would you recommend as a substitute for nuts/nut butter be? And is the portion the same? Instead of 1/2 cup of walnuts use 1/2 cup of pumpkin seeds? Thank you.
Hi Andrea – you can use any type of seed or seed butter! Pumpkin seeds can be used in place of the walnuts, and and sunflower or peanut butter for the nut butter.