Description
Chewy and lightly sweet granola bars made with sunflower seed butter, perfect for a quick snack or breakfast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup nuts (e.g., almonds or walnuts)
- 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 cup dried fruits (e.g., cranberries or raisins)
- 1/2 cup nut butter alternative (e.g., sunflower seed butter)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8 inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Combine oats, nuts, dried fruits, and salt in a large bowl.
- Warm honey (or maple syrup) and nut butter alternative over low heat until melted, then stir in vanilla extract.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until well coated.
- Press the mixture firmly into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden.
- Allow to cool before cutting into bars.
Notes
Toast oats and nuts lightly for enhanced flavor. Press mixture firmly to hold bars together. Cool completely before cutting to avoid crumbling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg