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DIY healthy vegan granola bars! A mix of rolled oats, dried fruit, almond butter and whatever other mix ins you want. Perfect as a snack bar or a vegan breakfast bar.
Just in time for back to school, homemade vegan granola bars! These easy bars are perfect for lunchboxes and after school snacks. If you like my triple chocolate granola bars, almond joy granola bars and dark chocolate almond oatmeal bars, then I know you will love these too.
I obviously have a thing for chocolate when it comes to granola bars, but the beauty of these bars is that they are so customizable! Using whatever dried fruit, nut or chocolate you have on hand. Try white chocolate, macadamia nuts and dried cranberries or raisins, walnuts and dark chocolate. Any combination you like together will work in these bars.
These bars couldn’t be easier and you only need a handful of ingredients
As mentioned above, I don’t recommend swapping in maple syrup or agave for this. If you can’t find or don’t want to use brown rice syrup, then honey is a good alternative.
While I love raisins and chocolate chips, any mix in will work in these vegan granola bars! Here are other variation ideas:
I know tahini might sounds strange, but it’s fantastic paired with chocolate! My salted tahini chocolate chip cookies are a very popular recipe.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper letting excess hang over sides. This helps with easy removal from the pan. Lightly coat with cooking spray and set aside.
Place oats, dried fruit/choc chips mix ins, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
In a small bowl, add brown rice syrup and nut butter. Place in the microwave for 30 seconds, stirring to create a liquid thin enough to pour. Add vanilla to the nut butter mixture, then pour over the oat bowl and mix until combined.
Scrape granola mixture into the prepared pan and press granola mixture firmly into the pan. Bake for 25 – 30 minutes, until bars are lightly browned around the edges.
Remove from the oven, then lightly press them down again. Let cool completely, then remove and slice.
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PrintDIY healthy vegan granola bars! A mix of rolled oats, dried fruit, almond butter and whatever other mix ins you want. Perfect as a snack bar or a vegan breakfast bar.
*To keep these vegan, I recommend using brown rice syrup over maple syrup. Maple syrup is more sticky than brown rice syrup and the bars won’t be as solid. If you don’t want to keep them vegan, then you can use honey.
**I like the almond butter best in these bars as peanut butter is a little overpowering. However, peanut butter can absolutely be used!
25 minutes will make a firm chewy bar. The longer you cook it the crispier they will get. I recommend storing them in the fridge or freezer. They will get sticky when they sit out for a few days if you aren’t adding the nut butter.
The granola bars will keep for 1 week stored in an airtight container or plastic bag on the counter with pieces of parchment or waxed paper between layers to prevent sticking. To freeze, wrap them individually in parchment or waxed paper then place in a freezer safe bag for up to 2 months.
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(4 comments) leave a comment
So, I’m not clear on the comment that using maple syrup makes then not vegan, please elaborate.
Also, if I use maple syrup, the bars won’t be as solid because maple syrup is too sticky?
Thanks!
Ah, sorry– if you use honey they aren’t vegan. Maple syrup is of course, but they will be pretty stick and not as solid as using brown rice sugar.
Even though there are a wide range of ingredients to use, and they all look delicious, wouldn’t you say they are high in carbs?
Yes, but I don’t think that is a downside.