Granola Bar Recipe
This granola bar recipe is so perfect! After many trials trying to make a recipe that didn’t turn into a pile of granola… I finally found one that doesn’t fall apart! What is even cooler about this recipe is that it can be made with or without nuts!
Our children’s school is a nut free school, so I am always trying to find snack recipes I can make for them that don’t include nuts. Sometimes that is hard to do, especially when it comes to making granola bars. Most recipes I notice have nuts or peanut butter in them. I hope this will be your go to recipe like it is our families!
Why Make Your Own Granola Bars?
A lot of times granola bars have un-wanted processed ingredients, therefore making them at home can be a healthier alternative. They are budget friendly and can be frozen into portion sizes for a grab and go snack to put in your lunches. They are also very quick and easy to make.
What Are Granola Bars Used For?
- A quick grab and go breakfast along with a piece of fruit
- A quick source of energy before or after a workout
- Mid morning or after noon snack to keep you going before your next meal
- Convenient to bring along on a long car ride
- A delicious snack for a picnic or hike
What Ingredients Are Used to Make This Granola Bar Recipe?
This granola bar recipe is made with 8 ingredients and can be less if you’re not mixing the types of chocolate chips you’re using, for example both butterscotch chips and chocolate chips.
- Quick oats
- Chopped nuts or instead of nuts dried coconut
- Dried fruit (I like using dried cranberries)
- Sunflower seeds
- White or butterscotch chips (or you can use all chocolate chips)
- Chocolate chips
- One 300 ml can of sweetened condensed milk
- Un-salted butter, melted
My favorite combination for this granola bar recipe is dried cranberries and 1/2 white chocolate chips, 1/2 chocolate chips and instead of nuts I use the dried coconut.
How Do You Make This Granola Bar Recipe?
- Start off by Pre-heating your oven to 325.
- Line an 11×17 baking sheet with parchment paper making sure to leave a lip of the parchment paper so it’s easy to lift out later.
- In a large bowl add in the oats, nuts or dried coconut, dried fruit, sunflower seeds, chocolate chips, condensed milk, and butter. Make sure to mix well so everything is coated evently.
- Transfer it all to the pan.
- Spread out the granola bar mixture evenly onto the pan and press into the pan very well. I use my rubber spatula to press it into the pan.
- Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until lighlty browned.
- Cool in the pan for about 20-30 minutes on a cooling rack, then lift them out of the pan by grabbing the lip of parchment paper and then slice into bars.
- Transfer them to a cooling rack to completely cool.
- Once completely cooled, add them into an air tight container.
- You have the option to leave them at room temperature, store them in the fridge or freeze them.
- This granola bar recipe makes 35 granola bars, but it all depends on the size that you cut yours.
Storage
Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days at room temperature, a week in the fridge or freeze for up to 3 months in freezer safe storage.
Granola Bars Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups quick oats
- 1 cup chopped nuts or dried coconut
- 1 cup dried fruit, chopped
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips or butterscotch chips or just more chocolate chips
- 1 (300 ml) can of sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup melted, un-salted butter
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 325.
- Line an 11×17 baking sheet with parchment paper, leaving a lip so its easier to lift out later.
- Add the oats, nuts or dried coconut, dried fruit, sunflower seeds, chocolate chips, condensed milk and butter to a large bowl and mix well.
- Transfer all to the pan and spread out evenly. Press into the pan very well with a rubber spatula.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Check at 25 minutes first as ovens vary.
- Cool in the pan on a cooling rack for 20-30 minutes, then remove from the pan with the parchment paper and slice into bars.
- Transfer them to a cooling rack to completely cool.
- Once completely cooled, add them to an airtight container and store either at room temperature, in the fridge or in the freezer.
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