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EMILY'S HEALTHY GRANOLA BARS
You will get a dairy-free, refined sugar-free recipe for healthy granola bars that everyone will love. Swap in your favorite dried fruits, superfoods, and even protein powder for an added boost of energy.
Course
Breakfast, Snack
Keyword
granola, kids
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
35
minutes
minutes
Author
Emily Roach
Ingredients
2
cups
organic gluten-free oats
old-fashioned/large flake
6
pitted Medjool dates
chopped
½
cup
dried fruit
unsweetened cranberries or cherries
½
cup
raw pumpkin seeds
2
tablespoons
sesame seeds
1
teaspoon
cinnamon
¼
teaspoon
sea salt
1
cup
almond butter or nut-free butter
½
cup
raw honey
¼
cup
coconut oil
11/2
tablespoon
blackstrap molasses
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9x11 baking pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine the oats, dates, dried fruit, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, cinnamon, and salt.
Over low heat, add the almond butter, honey, coconut oil, and molasses to a small saucepan. Gently warm and stir until thoroughly combined.
Pour the wet ingredients over the oat mixture and stir to combine.
Transfer the granola mixture to the baking pan and press down evenly using your hands or a spatula.
Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until lightly golden. Remove from heat and let cool for at least 30 minutes.
Cut into desired size and store in an airtight container.