Description
These chewy gluten-free granola bars are soft, hearty, and packed with oats, nuts, seeds, coconut, dried fruit, and mini chocolate chips. Perfect for meal prep, lunchboxes, breakfast on the go, or a satisfying snack.
Ingredients
1 ¾ cups gluten-free rolled oats, lightly pulsed
1 cup gluten-free oat flour
¾ cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped almonds or pecans
⅓ cup pumpkin seeds
1 cup coconut flakes
½ cup mini chocolate chips
½ cup dried cranberries or raisins
8 tablespoons melted butter or coconut oil
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons molasses
1 egg, lightly beaten
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F and line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the gluten-free rolled oats, oat flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
- Stir in the chopped nuts, pumpkin seeds, coconut flakes, mini chocolate chips, and dried fruit.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter or coconut oil, honey, maple syrup, molasses, egg, and vanilla extract.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until everything is evenly coated.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan and press firmly into an even layer.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.
- Cool for 10 minutes, then chill in the freezer for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the pan and slice into 12 bars.
Notes
Use pecans, walnuts, or cashews instead of almonds for variety.
Swap raisins for cranberries or use dried cherries for a tart flavor.
For a dairy-free version, use coconut oil instead of butter.
Add extra mini chocolate chips on top before baking for more chocolate flavor.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Freeze individually wrapped bars for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
