Do-it-yourself Baked Granola Bars

Neglect store-bought! Right here is easy methods to make scrumptious baked granola bars at residence! Full of good-for-you components, these do-it-yourself bars are straightforward to make and style unimaginable!

We love making granola bars round right here! These granola bars are completely scrumptious, due to the baking. We combine a few of our favourite components with some sugar and honey. Then, because the bars bake within the oven, the sugar melts and caramelizes into the bars, and on the identical time, the oats and nuts toast and develop into additional nutty.

These end up golden brown, toasted, and just a bit chewy. They’re heartier than our softer, chewier, no-bake granola bars. I pack extra goodies into these so they’re thicker. I really like these baked bars and provides them an edge over the no-bake recipe. That stated, my younger son loves the no-bake bars, so you need to have a look at each to see which fashion works greatest for you. In case you love peanut butter, we even have these peanut butter granola bars (I advised you we appreciated making our personal!).

Key Substances

Oats: We use oats two methods in these bars. First, you’ll add numerous rolled oats to the combo, and second, you’ll use oat flour or finely floor oats to assist make up the glue that retains these bars collectively.

Sweetener: I take advantage of coconut sugar (or granulated sugar) and honey (or maple syrup) in these bars. The sugar melts within the oven, serving to to connect the bars collectively. The honey helps, too, however principally, it’s there for just a little stickiness and taste. I’ve decreased the sugar in these bars over time. In case you desire a sweeter bar, add some chocolate chips or enhance the sugar by a couple of tablespoons.

Nuts and Seeds: I really like including a wholesome quantity of nuts, however I desire to cut them fairly small earlier than including them. After making these many instances, I’ve observed that in the event that they crumble, they accomplish that the place a bigger piece of nut or dried fruit sits. So, by extra finely chopping the nuts, we decrease crumbling. I really like walnuts, pecans, crumbled sliced almonds, pumpkin seeds, dried coconut, and flaxseed meal. The choices are infinite!

Dried Fruit: Identical to with the nuts and seeds, we wish to chop the fruit small. I really like dried cranberries, however different fruits like raisins, golden raisins, apricots, and figs are glorious.

Almond Butter: Substitute peanut butter, cashew butter, or sunflower butter. This helps to make the glue that holds our bars collectively. I really like do-it-yourself almond butter when I’ve it readily available.

Olive Oil or Melted Butter: I used olive oil within the bars in our photographs, however butter works simply as nicely! Coconut oil is an choice, too!

Egg: Initially, I didn’t add an egg to this recipe, however over time, I’ve began and don’t plan on going again. It helps the bars maintain collectively and provides them a bit extra moisture, resulting in a barely chewier bar. You may substitute it with a flax egg.

Vanilla, Salt, and Cinnamon: These make our bars style superb. Be at liberty to make use of your favourite baking spice blends like apple pie spice or pumpkin spice.

These baked granola bars actually are so easy so that you can make at residence. You’ll combine the moist components till clean, then pour them right into a bowl with the oats, nuts, fruit, and sugar. Be sure every little thing will get a very good combine, after which push all of it down right into a baking dish. Push firmly to essentially pack it in there, then bake within the oven till mild golden across the edges. Easy, good for you, and scrumptious!