Granola bars are a delicious snack that can be eaten for breakfast or a midday snack. When cooked properly, granola bars can be a more nutritious and healthy alternative to chocolate or candy-filled snacks. Homemade granola is not only more nutritious than store-bought granola, it's also tastier. If you want to make your own granola bar, follow these steps.
Ingredients
Simple Granola Bar
- 1 cup oats
- 1 cup sesame seeds
- cup chocolate chips
- cup almonds
- cup grated coconut
- cup raisins
- cup palm sugar
- cup honey
- cup tahini concentrate
Fruit Flavor Granola Bar
- 2 cups oatmeal
- 1 cup chopped almonds
- 1 cup grated coconut
- cup toasted wheat germ
- 3 tbsp. butter without salt
- 2/3 cup honey
- cup palm sugar
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- tsp. kosher salt
- cup chopped dates
- cup dried apricots
- cup dried cranberries
Granola Bar with Peanut Butter
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- cup wheat flour
- 3/4 cup oats
- cup chopped flaxseed
- cup wheat germ
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. Cinnamon Powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- tsp. baking powder
- 1 stick of unsalted butter, at room temperature
- cup coconut oil
- cup palm sugar
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/3 cup peanut butter
- 1 egg
- 1 3/4 cups granola
- 1 cup dried cherries
- cup grated coconut
- Non-stick cooking spray
Chocolate Banana Bar Granola
- 1 tsp. butter
- cup chopped almonds
- 1 cups chopped cashews
- 1 cup banana chips
- 1 cups rolled oats
- 1 cups brown rice crispy cereal
- 1 cup brown rice syrup
- cup Grade B maple syrup
- tsp. salt
- cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Step
Method 1 of 4: Simple Granola Bar
Step 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C
Step 2. Place the oats and sesame seeds in the cookie tin
Place 1 cup oats and 1 cup sesame seeds in the cookie tin.
Step 3. Roast the oats and sesame seeds briefly
Place the baking sheet in the oven 4-6 minutes. Then remove from oven and allow to cool.
Step 4. Mix sugar, honey and tahini in a bowl
Stir cup brown sugar, cup honey, and cup tahini concentrate in a bowl.
Step 5. Place in a small saucepan and cook on low heat for 1 minute
This will heat and blend the ingredients.
Step 6. Put the baked ingredients and other ingredients into the pan
Place the toasted oats and sesame seeds, sugar mixture, honey and tahini, and cup chocolate chips, cup almonds, cup grated coconut, and cup raisins in a bowl.
Step 7. Stir well
Stir the ingredients until well blended.
Step 8. Put the dough into a 22.5 x 30 cm pan
Step 9. Cover the baking sheet with parchment paper and press firmly
This will create a solid dough in the pan.
Step 10. Place the pan in the refrigerator for 10 minutes
This will make the granola harden.
Step 11. Cut the granola into blocks or cubes
Step 12. Return to refrigerator for 30 minutes
Step 13. Separate each piece and store in the refrigerator or freezer in an airtight container
Step 14. Serve
When you are ready to enjoy, serve at room temperature.
Method 2 of 4: Granola Bar with Fruit
Step 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C
Step 2. Spread butter on a 20 x 30 cm baking dish
Line the plate with parchment paper. This will ensure that the granola doesn't burn or stick to the pan.
Step 3. Place 2 cups of oatmeal, 1 cup of sliced almonds, and 1 cup of grated coconut into the pan
Step 4. Bake for 10-12 minutes
Stir occasionally until slightly browned.
Step 5. Transfer from the pan to a large bowl to stir
Step 6. Add cup of toasted wheat germ
Step 7. Reduce the oven temperature to 149°C
Step 8. Place 3 tbsp unsalted butter, 2/3 cup honey, cup brown sugar, 1 tbsp vanilla extract and tsp Kosher salt in a small saucepan
Step 9. Bring the above ingredients to a boil over medium heat
Step 10. Cook and stir these ingredients for one minute
Step 11. Pour the batter in the pan over the toasted oatmeal mixture
This thick dough will give the baked oatmeal a sweet and delicious taste.
Step 12. Put the dried fruit into the dough
Add cup chopped dates, cup chopped dried apricots, and cup dried cranberries to the mixture. Mix all ingredients until smooth.
Step 13. Pour the batter into the pan
Step 14. Press the dough gently
You can use a spoon or with your fingers – slightly wet your fingers before pressing.
Step 15. Bake the granola for 25-30 minutes
Bake until golden brown.
Step 16. Allow the granola to cool for 2-3 hours
The granola will be denser this time.
Step 17. Serve
Serve this delicious granola at room temperature.
Method 3 of 4: Granola Bar with Peanut Butter
Step 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C
Place the oven rack in the center of the oven.
Step 2. Make the flour dough
Mix cup all-purpose flour, cup whole wheat flour, cup oats, cup chopped flaxseed, cup wheat germ, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1 tsp. fine cinnamon. 1 tsp. salt, and tsp baking powder. Stir all the ingredients to combine the flavors.
Step 3. Make the dough
Use a mixer to mix the unsalted butter at room temperature, cup coconut oil, cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup honey and 1/3 cup peanut butter. Keep stirring until the mixture is soft and thick – this should take about 4 minutes. To stir the ingredients, scrape the bowl.
Step 4. Put one egg in the mixer
Beat eggs with other ingredients until smooth.
Step 5. Put the flour mixture into the dough in the mixer
Mix well.
Step 6. Add the granola and fruit to the mixture
Add 1 3/4 cup granola, 1 cup dried cherries and cup grated coconut to the mixture.
Step 7. Line the bottom of a 22.5 x 32.5 cm baking sheet with parchment paper
Step 8. Spray the pan with non-stick spray
Step 9. Put the dough into the pan
Cover with plastic wrap.
Step 10. Gently press the dough into the pan until it is evenly distributed in the pan
You can use your hands or a spatula or other flat cooking utensil.
Step 11. Bake the dough for 35-40 minutes
Bake until the edges are brown and the toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Step 12. Remove from oven
Let cool in the pan for 15-25 minutes. This will allow the granola to harden a bit.
Step 13. Remove and place on a cooling rack and allow to cool completely
Let it cool for another 2-3 hours. If you remove it too quickly, the granola will crumble.
Step 14. Transfer the granola onto a cutting board and cut into cubes
Use a large knife to cut the granola. Each measuring approximately 7.5 x 2.5 cm.
Step 15. Serve
Enjoy this delicious snack anytime.
Method 4 of 4: Chocolate Banana Bar Granola
Step 1. Preheat the oven to 162°C
Step 2. Spread almonds and cashews on a baking sheet
Spread cup chopped almonds and 1 cup chopped cashews into the pan.
Step 3. Bake in the oven for 6-8 minutes
You can bake longer or less – just bake until lightly browned.
Step 4. Remove from oven
Step 5. Spread butter on a 22.5 x 32.5 cm baking dish
set aside when you're done.
Step 6. Stir the oats, rice cereal, banana chips and chocolate chips in a large bowl
Combine 1 cups rolled oats, 1 cups brown rice crisp cereal, 1 cup banana chips, and cup dark chocolate chips in a large bowl.
Step 7. Add the cooled nuts to the mixture
Once the nuts have cooled, add them to the mixture, and mix until smooth.
Step 8. Heat the rest of the ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat
Heat 1 cup brown rice syrup, cup Grade B maple syrup, tsp. salt, and 1 tbsp. Vanilla extract. Stir the ingredients so they don't burn.
Step 9. Cook another 3-5 minutes after the syrup boils
This will thicken the syrup.
Step 10. Pour the syrup over the oats and nuts
Stir until the syrup is well combined in a bowl.
Step 11. Pour the ingredients in a bowl into a baking dish
Use a spatula or your hands to spread the granola mixture in the pan.
Step 12. Leave the dough for 2-3 hours to thicken
Step 13. Cut blocks or cubes
Step 14. Serve
Enjoy this delicious snack at room temperature.
Tips
- Granola bars are an excellent snack for kids and a healthier alternative to candy.
- If you're in a hurry and want to make a granola bar in 10 minutes don't bake the ingredients (the difference isn't that big) and cut the granola bar after just a few minutes in the fridge.
- You can beautifully wrap a granola bar and make a great and healthy gift.
Warning
- If you wait too long to cut, the granola bars will be too tough to cut.
- When buying tahini make sure you get a product that is 50% or you will get mashed sesame not a dip or dip or other product made by diluting the tahini concentrate.
