Granola Breakfast Bars
Start your morning off right with these homemade Granola Breakfast Bars—a perfect blend of wholesome ingredients and irresistible flavors! Packed with rolled oats, crunchy chopped almonds, tart dried cranberries, and nutrient-rich pumpkin seeds, these bars are naturally sweetened with honey and bound together with creamy peanut butter. A hint of vanilla and optional cinnamon add a cozy touch, while optional dark chocolate chips take indulgence to the next level. Quick to prepare and baked to golden perfection, these chewy and satisfying bars are ideal for on-the-go breakfasts, post-workout snacks, or a midday energy boost. Plus, they're easy to store and customizable to suit your taste buds. Whip up a batch in under an hour and enjoy a nutritious treat all week long!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rolled oats
- 0.5 cup Almonds (chopped)
- 0.5 cup Dried cranberries
- 0.25 cup Pumpkin seeds
- 0.5 cup Honey
- 0.25 cup Peanut butter (or almond butter)
- 2 tablespoons Coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 0.5 teaspoon Cinnamon (optional)
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 cup Dark chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C). Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with parchment paper, letting the sides overhang for easy removal.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the rolled oats, chopped almonds, dried cranberries, and pumpkin seeds. If you're including chocolate chips, set them aside to stir in later.
In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the honey, peanut butter, and coconut oil together. Stir occasionally until smooth and well combined.
Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract, cinnamon (if using), and salt.
Pour the wet mixture over the dry ingredients in the bowl. Stir thoroughly until the oats and nuts are fully coated and the mixture is evenly combined.
If you're using chocolate chips, let the mixture cool slightly before stirring them in to prevent melting.
Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish. Press it down firmly into an even layer using the back of a spoon or a flat spatula.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until the edges turn golden brown.
Remove from the oven and allow the granola to cool completely in the baking dish. This helps the bars firm up.
Once cooled, use the parchment paper to lift the granola out of the dish. Cut into 10 equal-sized bars using a sharp knife.
Store the granola bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, or in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2657 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 133.0 g | 171% | |
| Saturated Fat | 46.1 g | 231% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7.6 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 890 mg | 39% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 324.7 g | 118% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 40.0 g | 143% | |
| Total Sugars | 178.5 g | ||
| Protein | 69.7 g | 139% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 362 mg | 28% | |
| Iron | 18.7 mg | 104% | |
| Potassium | 2195 mg | 47% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
