Healthy Granola Bar Recipe

Healthy Granola Bar Recipe

from elavegan.com
40 min
8 servings

These healthy granola bars are packed with good-for-you ingredients, like oats, dried fruit, nuts, and seeds to provide healthy macro and micronutrients to fuel your day. Plus, these healthy snack bars are refined sugar-free, dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, Paleo, and 100% vegan!

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp ground flax seeds + 3 tbsp water
  • 1 1/4 cups rolled oats ((gluten-free, if needed))
  • 1/4 cup oat flour ((gluten-free, if needed))
  • 1 cup nuts (or seeds of choice (see notes))
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 pinches of salt
  • 1/2 cup dried fruit ((I used raisins, cranberries, chopped apricots))
  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup ((or any other liquid sweetener))

Directions

  1. 1

    You can watch the video in the post for visual instructions.Line a baking pan (mine was 7x7 resp. 18x18 cm) with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C).

  2. 2

    Meanwhile, prepare the flax egg by combining the ground flax seeds and water in a small bowl, mixing well, and setting it aside for 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add all dry ingredients to a bowl and stir to combine.

  4. 4

    Add in the wet ingredients (also the flax egg) and mix thoroughly.

  5. 5

    Transfer the mixture evenly to the lined pan and press it down firmly using a spatula.

  6. 6

    Bake for about 25 minutes, then let cool completely, slice into bars and enjoy!