Simple & Easy Homemade Granola Bars (w/ No-Bake Option)
You won't be able to stop eating these homemade granola bars. It WILL NOT last for a long time. Perfect combo of sweet, salty, nutty, chewy ... irresistible.
Equipment
- 1 Pot or Skillet
- 1 Mixing spoon
- 1 9''x13 Baking pan (if going with the bake option)
- 1 8''x8 Baking pan
- Measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 3 cups Old Fashioned Oats
- 1 cup Unsalted Almonds
- 1 cup Salted Peanuts
- 2 tbsp Light Brown Sugar
- 1 tbsp Water
- 1/4 cup 100% Maple Syrup
- 1/4 cup 100% Honey
- 1 tbsp Vegan Butter
- 1 tsp 100% Pure Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients and equipment.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Put oats in large baking pan and put the almonds and peanuts in a smaller baking pan. Toast in the oven for 10-15 minutes.
- Add vegan butter, brown sugar, and water to pot and stir on medium to high heat (7 on a scale of 1 to 9) until well blended.
- Next, add maple syrup, pure vanilla extract, and honey to the pot and stir until well blended. Allow to bubble up for about 2-3 minutes while stirring.
- Remove pan from heat and add the oats, almonds, and peanuts into the sweet mixture and stir until all of the sweet liquid is absorbed.
- No-bake option: Pour mixture in a baking pan to cool. Once cool, place in the fridge to firm up. Target minimum 15 minutes. (They are irresistible)
- Bake option: Pour mixture in a baking pan and put in the oven for about 5-7 minutes. Remove the granola bars from oven and allow them to cool. Once cool, place in the fridge to firm up. Target minimum 15 minutes. (They are irresistible)
- Enjoy.
Notes
- This recipe may seem to call for a lot of sweeteners, however, these granola bars are not overly sweet. They have just the right amount of sweetness.
- Butter your baking pan before adding the granola so that the granola bar does not stick (helpful for bake and no-bake options).
- Feel free to cut the granola while warm before putting in the fridge so that it is easier to break / separate.
- Bake the granola for 5 minutes if you want the granola more crunchier but still chewy. Putting the granola in the fridge without baking it first makes the granola chewier and less crunchy.
- Feel free to use coconut oil in place of vegan butter.
- Feel free to skip making bars and just crumble them up for a traditional granola experience.
- The chocolate drizzle is optional but be sure to drizzle over the granola before placing in the fridge. The chocolate creates a layer at the bottom of the granola and hardens. Simply delightful.