Is there such thing as a clean eating granola bar?
You bet!
As I mentioned a while ago, one of my goals this year to have my family eating more “clean” and natural foods. The biggest challenge has been to have more variety for our snacks. So I researched and experimented and have finally come up with a fabulous clean eating granola bar recipe. This granola bar is chewy, delicious, and packed with flavour!
Voila! A healthy and delicious snack for the whole family!
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CLEAN EATING GRANOLA BAR RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 cups traditional rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped raw almonds
1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup flax seeds
1/4 cup raw sesame seeds
1/2 cup raw unpasteurized honey
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup coconut oil
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup unsweetened cranberries
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp sea salt
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 300F.
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil
- Mix oats, almonds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, and sesame seeds in a large bowl
- Spread mixture onto the foil covered baking sheet
- Cook for 5 minutes. Stir mixture and repeat this process 3-4 more times (for a total cooking time of 20-25 minutes)
- Combine honey, maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla extract in a microwavable bowl
- Cook for 1 minute. Stir and cook for 1 more minute (you want the coconut oil to be completely melted)
- Combine cranberries, raisins, coconut, cinnamon, and sea salt in the large bowl
- When oat mixture is done cooking, mix it into the cranberry mixture
- Pour honey/maple syrup mixture and stir well until everything is completely covered/moistened
- Cover a baking sheet with wax paper
- Pour the mixture onto the wax paper
- Spread mixture with a spatula.
- Cover the cookie sheet with another piece of wax paper
- Using your hands or another cookie sheet of the same size, flatten the mixture into the pan
- Cool in the fridge for at least 3 hours
- Cut into 24 bars – I use a pizza wheel to cut mine. (After we cut ours we wrap them individually with wax paper)
- Store in a container in the fridge
I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as us!
Nutritional Value
(according to MyNetDiary app)
185 calories per bar
15% total fat (3.5g saturated 0.8g polyunsaturated 1.1g monounsaturated)
0% cholesterol
2% sodium (40mg)
2% potassium (67mg)
7% total carbohydrates (21g)
10% dietary fiber (2.5g)
sugars (10g)
4.7g protein
1% vitamin A
4% calcium
8% iron
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Think I could add chia seeds? I have a stockpile and am trying to think of more ways to use them!
I definitely think you could try this with chia. Try replacing the flax and see how that works!
I think this is one that I will like! :) Pinning it.
It’s delicious! I’ve made a few batches now. Everyone loves them for a snack! Thanks for pinning.
Oh yummy, yummy, yummy! I love healthy bars of any kind and these sound delicious! So glad you’re doing well with your clean eating this year. :)
xoxo
My oldest was just talking about how she would love to make her own granola bars and I visit today and here it is. You’re a lifesaver. Will have to share this with her. She would love this!! Thank you so much.
Hi Jennifer! This looks so good! I remember making granola in college…such good snack food for studying. Now, I am sadly allergic to oats, but this looks like a wonderful food for munching :)
Good for you for encouraging ‘clean’ foods. What a good role model you are being for your little ones!
Blessings to you! and it’s good to see you today :)
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I am soooo trying this! Thanks so much!
Wow, this looks yummy! Thanks Just pinned!
My kids and I are crazy for granola. I think we are going to try and make this :)
They are fabulous granola bars… and so healthy too!
Thanks for pinning Jen!
Ok…I looooove granola. In fact, I have a boy, Simon (age 8) who is obsessed with the stuff and wants it for breakfast (with milk) every day.
I mean every day.
So Kathi makes it for him. Will this on to her.
As for me, wellllll, I prefer things that are Fat Free Free.
Well these are granola bars but I’m sure that the last step of pressing them and cutting them into bars could be skipped and there you would have straight up granola.
Ahhh yes but this is Fat Free Free– you see, it’s loaded with fats, “good fats”.
Gotcha!
I love that you used coconut oil in these! Aren’t homemade granola bars the best? After you’ve had them, the ones from the box never taste as good. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe with us.
We LOVE homemade granola bars. They’re a bit of work but soooooo worth it (in taste and in healthiness)!