Homemade granola bars are very easy to make and they very little effort. The sky is the limit when it comes to the ingredients. I added caramel bits.
Have you heard this joke? Two Volkswagen Beetles crash into each other and a whole bunch of Granola flies out of the car!
Hilarious!
Every time I see a recipe with Granola, I am reminded of the joke. Makes me burst out laughing each time.
Granola recipes are always associated with the “hippie” lifestyle. It might be an unfair representation, but, I find it very amusing.
Today, I made some no-bake homemade granola bars because I am really bad at baking. Or, I am too lazy to bake.
Making granola bars at home also means that I am at the mercy of my pantry. More appropriately, I am at the mercy of the paltry ingredients in my pantry.
(Say that ten times)
If I had a fully-stocked pantry, I would have added so many more ingredients. These homemade granola bars would be so great with pistachios, dried cranberries, dried pomegranates, chia seeds, walnuts, cashews or even chopped pretzels.
These bars also have an added advantage. If you are like me, you might be a little forgetful about eating your nuts. Now, I don’t need a reason to not eat my nuts.
Homemade granola bars are the easiest thing to make. They take very little effort and I get to choose what goes into it. I can go the healthy granola bars route or add a few “comfort” ingredients like caramel bits and chocolate chips.
The star of this recipe has to be the Flaxseed Meal. My readers know that I like to use flaxseed meal in almost all recipes because they are a great source of protein for vegetarians like me. They made my sweet potato curry very delicious.
If you like this granola bar recipe, feel free to let me know below.
What is the funniest joke you have heard about Granola?
Want more granola recipes? I think you will like my tomato granola recipe
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Recipe For Homemade Granola Bars
1) Assemble your ingredients. Not pictured below are chocolate chips and raisins. They were a last minute addition.
2) In a mixing bowl, add all the dry ingredients and mix well
3) In a small pan, add the agave (or honey) and coconut oil. Heat on medium heat until they mixture starts to bubble and rise to the top
4) Slowly, add the boiled mixture to the dry mixture. Make sure you are stirring the mixture with one hand and adding the liquid with the other
5) Stir well. If you think it is too dry, add 1 tsp of agave (or honey).
6) Keep stirring until all the mixture has blended well
7) Take a baking pan and line it with parchment paper. Add the homemade granola bars mixture to the pan. Pack it tightly and also make sure there are no air pockets.
8) Place the mixture in the fridge for 4-5 hours. Remove them and cut them into bars.
9) Place the granola bars into a container. Be sure to place a parchment paper between each granola bar.
Refrigerate the bars. The bars will last about 2 weeks in the fridge.
Homemade Granola Bars With Caramel
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1/4 cup flaxseed meal
- 1/4 cup pecans (roughly chopped)
- 1/4 cup almonds (roughly chopped)
- 1/8 cup caramel bits
- 1/8 cup raisins
- 1/8 cup chocolate chips (optional)
- 1/8 tsp salt (optional)
- 1 Tbsp dried cranberries
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup agave
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add all the dry ingredients and mix well
- In a small pan, add the agave (or honey) and coconut oil.
- Heat on medium heat until they mixture starts to bubble and rise to the top
- Slowly, add the boiled mixture to the dry mixture with one hand while stirring with the other
- If you think it is too dry, add 1 tsp of agave
- Keep stirring until all the mixture has blended well
- Take a baking pan and line it with parchment paper
- Add the homemade granola bars mixture to the pan
- Pack it tightly and also make sure there are no air pockets
- Place the mixture in the fridge for 4-5 hours
- Remove them and cut them into bars.
- Wrap them in parchment paper and store in an air-tight container
- Refrigerate the bars and use within two weeks
Notes
– Brown Raisins
– Pistachios
– Cashews
– Chopped pretzels
– Dried cranberries
– Dried pomegranates
– Chia seeds
– Walnuts Nutritional info is approximate
Teena says
These look delicious, but I don’t know how you didn’t melt all your chocolate chips like I did! I’m sure they’ll still be yummy. Next time I’ll press the chocolate chips in after they cool off a bit in the frig.
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Teena. I kept my chocolate chips in the freezer before I put them in the recipe.
Sabrina @ Dinner, then Dessert says
I love to put homemade granola bars in my husband’s lunches! Just another way to let him know I appreciate him!
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Sabrina. It is a healthy way to let him know that you want him to be around for along time to come.
Angela says
I am loving this healthy and delicious recipe! Perfect way to start the day or as an afternoon snack! YUM
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Angela. I am using it as a hummus replacement. Worked out great.
Katherine says
Now I have no excuse for eating junky Nature Valley granola bars! These looks great, and actually seem pretty simple to make.
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Katherine. LOL! There is nothing wrong with buying granola bars. Acutally, nature valley makes some amazing products.
Sue Lau says
These are so perfectly easy! Great recipe idea.
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Sue.
[email protected] says
This sounds like such an easy recipe to make, which for me is good because I’m not much of a baker. Pinning this to try later!
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Judy. I am not a baker either, so, I am always trying to find shortcuts.
Michelle @ The Complete Savorist says
Yay for no corn syrup in your recipe, not that I have ever seen a recipe of yours with it, just for granola bars in general. These look scrumptious.
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Michelle. I haven’t tried any recipes with Corn Syrup.
Florian @ContentednessCooking says
I would love this for breakfast, perfect flavor combination
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Florian. They are perfect for breakfast. I like how easy they are to carry around.
Kim (Feed Me, Seymour) says
These look absolutely perfect! I’ll take two!
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Kim
Nutmeg Nanny says
Hello beautiful! LOVE the look of these tasty granola bars. Plus – caramel…yum!
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Nutmeg Nanny
Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom says
I love homemade granola and granola bars. The caramel addition looks fabulous!
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Kristen.
Rachel Cooks says
I’ve had my eye out for a granola bar recipe that doesn’t use a nut butter as the “glue.” Love that you used a caramel-type base for these. The add-ins are easier to swap out than that main ingredient that holds everything together. They look wonderful!
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Rachel.
Elizabeth says
Home made granola bars are definitely the best. Like you, I make mine at the mercy of the ingredients in my cupboard – I had half a box of Alpen in mine the other day and made a gorgeous recipe with that. Love the addition of caramel in yours! Bookmarked to try later!
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Elizabeth
[email protected] says
Your granola bar is full loaded with all healthy ingredients. I can’t wait to try it!
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Michelle
[email protected] says
I love making my own granola because I can put it what I want and I’ve never bought a granola that I liked. I love the idea of caramel bits, I have to try that.
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Janette.