I added extra pepitas and 3 Tbsp of Hemp Heart. They are fantastic!! Thank you for this recipe. However, I am concerned that the dried fruit such as cranberry will be hard if baked long.

I tried doing this recipe and the dried cranberry became hard. i didnt wait long enough to cool the bars.. it was still awesome.. Tasted way way better than the bought ones.. thank you for sharing this recipe.

These are great! I was out of pepitas, substituted sunflower seeds. Based on the tips, I coarsely chopped half of the nuts and left the rest whole. They stayed together nicely. Enjoying these — not overly sweet! Thank you Lisa for another winning recipe :. I recently tried the granola bars recipe I found on this blog, and I am absolutely delighted with the results!

These bars are the perfect blend of crunchy and healthy, quickly winning over the hearts of my entire family. The texture of the bars is divine—just crunchy enough to satisfy my taste buds while remaining light and wholesome.

The sweet balance is perfect, and I love that I can indulge in a treat without feeling guilty. so good! Made four good sized bars and the rest were more like big chunks.

Soo delicious! Will try again using smaller chunks of nuts I used whole nuts to see if that helps. Use any nuts you like! Hi, I made these and they tasted great.

The problem was they fell apart so we had to eat them in a cup with a spoon. I did make the cashews into smaller pieces, otherwise followed the recipe as written. I made these today and love them!

So easy to make and so delicious! The perfect healthy snack for those 3pm doldrums! I made the granola …very good choice thank you.

These are delicious. So easy to make. Better than the store bought ones. Can I use something else, or is it ok to just skip them? Thanks, Sue. Hi Sue — you can omit the coconut or replace it with a little bit more of the other ingredients. These granolas bars are wonderful for a snack or breakfast.

Excellent way to use up smaller amounts of nuts. Staple in my weekly meal prep. These granola bars are so delicious! I had slivered almonds, cashews, and chopped walnuts in hand nut-wise and they worked great. I will definitely be making this recipe again. Glad you loved these homemade granola bars and can have a recipe to look forward to every time now.

My favourite! Tasted heavenly! Thank you for the recipe!! Can you do these in bulk and freeze them? I first made a test batch and then another batch yesterday that is headed to the Tetons with me to meet my daughter. I hope they survive the drive 😁.

I used cashews, pecans, almonds and sunflower seeds for the nuts. For the fruits — raisins, Craisins and chile spiced dried mangos. Really good. Thank you! My family loves these trail bars!

Thank you for this recipe. I really appreciate that I can use whatever ingredients I have on hand, very easy and delicious. Happy to hear it Jana! I love how easy these bars are to make and change ingredients!

How sturdy are they? Is the baking soda really necessary? I think it will make the bars less dense. My main requirements for hiking energy bars are: sturdiness, good shelf life in room temp, small size, max calories but no added sugar Any advice?

I have not tested these bars without the baking soda. Once baked, they are very similar to a cookie. I went with a mix of cashews, walnuts, pecans and pumpkin seeds along with raisins and apricots.

Also added some freshly grated ginger for a bit of zing! Will definitely be making again — thanks for the recipe 🙂. Skip to content Jump to Recipe Print Recipe. Thanks for the great recipe. My family keeps eating these on me, even though I need them for my training runs as a snack throughout the day!

We prefer smaller berries in these, and add in Reeses Peanut Butter chips as well to the mix. They stay in the fridge, and are gone before the weekend 😉.

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Please read my disclosure and privacy policy. Looking for a homemade granola bar with less sugar and more protein? They are easy-to-make, vegan and gluten-free, too.

In case any question remains, I love power bars: energy bars, granola bars, protein bars, bars Bars BARS! They are such a convenient way to fuel up on the go anytime, anywhere , so easy to make, and endlessly versatile.

Making them at home is such a whopping savings, too, satisfying my inner cheapskate. They are lower in added sugar 3 tablespoons of maple syrup for the entire recipe and overall calories per bar , but also higher in protein more than 6 grams a serving than most granola bars, but still scrumptious.

Kevin packs his lunch on most days, as well as post-workout snacks he works out before heading to the office and he expressly asked if I could make some bars with a healthy balance of carbs and protein that fit the latter category. He also requested that they not be too weird.

And I was thinking of doing a spirulina bar no, not really…but maybe. He knows me so well. So I played around with ideas for a granola bar, and reformulated a no-bake granola bar, adding some great visuals, crunch and flavor with nuts, seeds, dried fruit and a smattering of chocolate chips.

To keep the calories and sugar from the dried fruit in check, I used one of my favorite homemade bar tricks: reserve some of the stir-ins for pressing into the top of bars.

It gives the visuals and taste sensation of a bar that is loaded with stir-ins when every bite has goodies , in fact, they are kept to a minimum.

Two more tweaks were made, one minor, one major. The former was a simple swap, replacing a small portion of the oats with crisp grain cereal e. This gives the bars extra textural appeal and keeps them from tasting too dense.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Nice and simple, loved it. Plus, these bars are perfect if you like to meal prep a week of healthy or post-workout snacks. Table of contents.

How To Make A Trail Mix Bar. Storage Instructions. Allergy Swaps. Frequently Asked Questions. More Breakfast Bar Recipes. Trail Mix Bar. Plus they are also naturally: Dairy-Free Egg-Free Gluten-Free if using gluten-free certified oats Vegan Refined Sugar-Free.

More Breakfast Bar Recipes You may want to try more of my healthy breakfast bars recipes below:. Peanut Butter Granola Bars. Steel-Cut Oats Granola. Vegan Rocky Road. Raspberry Oatmeal Bars. Overnight Steel-Cut Oats. Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Bars. Protein Cereal Bars. Protein Steel-Cut Oats.

Perfect Bars. Cookie Dough Protein Bars. Vegan Bounty Bars. Apple Oatmeal bars. Healthy Peanut Butter Cereals Bars. Healthy No-bake Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars.

Vegan Blueberry Breakfast Bars. Samoa Bars. As endurance athletes, or anyone trying to better their nutrition habits, snacks are a wonderful resource to help fuel our bodies and keep us satiated in between meals. These bars will do just that.

My husband and I LOVE these bars. The bars are so delicious. I used pecans, almond slivers and walnuts in the bars and dried cranberries. Thanks for the great recipe.

Contains 6 bars. Ingredients Whole Grain Oats, Corn Syrup, Almonds, Raisins, Sugar, Roasted Peanuts, Rice Flour, Vegetable Glycerin, Cranberries, Canola Oil, Fructose, Corn Starch, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Barley Malt Extract, Baking Soda, Natural Flavor.

Vitamin E mixed tocopherols Added to Retain Freshness. Serving size: 1 bar 35g. Amount per serving Calories. I think it will make the bars less dense.

My main requirements for hiking energy bars are: sturdiness, good shelf life in room temp, small size, max calories but no added sugar Any advice?

I have not tested these bars without the baking soda. Once baked, they are very similar to a cookie. I went with a mix of cashews, walnuts, pecans and pumpkin seeds along with raisins and apricots.

Also added some freshly grated ginger for a bit of zing! Will definitely be making again — thanks for the recipe 🙂. Skip to content Jump to Recipe Print Recipe.

Get ready to meet your new favorite day hiking snack! These bars have everything you love about a chewy oatmeal cookie and all the goodness of nuts, seeds, and dried fruits.

Take them on your road trips and camping adventures too! Servings: 16 bars. Prep Time: 10 minutes mins. Cook Time: 15 minutes mins. Total Time: 2 hours hrs 25 minutes mins. In a large bowl, mix the chopped nuts, dried fruits, coconut, flour, oats, and cinnamon.

Add the wet mixture to the nuts and fruit and mix well. Cover the bowl and chill the dough in the fridge for at least 2 hours. After the dough has chilled, preheat the oven to °F. Press the dough into a metal 9×9 inch pan lined with parchment paper.

If needed you can substitute all-purpose gluten-free flour and use gluten-free oats. In case any question remains, I love power bars: energy bars, granola bars, protein bars, bars Bars BARS! They are such a convenient way to fuel up on the go anytime, anywhere , so easy to make, and endlessly versatile.

Making them at home is such a whopping savings, too, satisfying my inner cheapskate. They are lower in added sugar 3 tablespoons of maple syrup for the entire recipe and overall calories per bar , but also higher in protein more than 6 grams a serving than most granola bars, but still scrumptious.

Kevin packs his lunch on most days, as well as post-workout snacks he works out before heading to the office and he expressly asked if I could make some bars with a healthy balance of carbs and protein that fit the latter category.

He also requested that they not be too weird. And I was thinking of doing a spirulina bar no, not really…but maybe. He knows me so well. So I played around with ideas for a granola bar, and reformulated a no-bake granola bar, adding some great visuals, crunch and flavor with nuts, seeds, dried fruit and a smattering of chocolate chips.

To keep the calories and sugar from the dried fruit in check, I used one of my favorite homemade bar tricks: reserve some of the stir-ins for pressing into the top of bars. It gives the visuals and taste sensation of a bar that is loaded with stir-ins when every bite has goodies , in fact, they are kept to a minimum.

Two more tweaks were made, one minor, one major. The former was a simple swap, replacing a small portion of the oats with crisp grain cereal e. This gives the bars extra textural appeal and keeps them from tasting too dense.

As for the major tweak? This is a type of protein powder, yes, but is just defatted peanuts i. When the powder is mixed with water or milk, it is, essentially, peanut butter, with a fraction of the fat, yet all of the protein.