These granola bars are a family favorite that both taste delicious and have some added health benefits! I’ve tried many types of bars but after several modifications I finally got to these amazing bars that have a great texture. I’ve brought them along to hikes (where the group will tell me they’d like to put an order in!), to outings with my kids and their friends (where seconds are often requested and my nephew once told me he hates granola bars but loved this one), and even my rather picky dad has started requesting I have them on hand. The best compliment though was when my son was in grade 12 and he messaged me asking about the recipe. I was confused so I asked him why as I made my way over to my little notebook where I had my printed recipe, and his response was that he had shared a bar and now his friend was asking if he could get the recipe so he could ask his own mom to start making these as well, and for some reason teenagers asking for my recipe made me so happy!
Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
Course: SnacksCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy24
bars30
minutes12
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Ingredients
4 Cups Oatmeal (See note below)
1 Cup Raw Cashews, finely chopped or quick blended
1 Cup Almond Flour
1/4 Cup Flax Seeds (Blended)
1/4 Cup Hemp Seeds
2/3 Cup Chocolate Chips (Or up to 1 Cup)
- Wet Ingredients
1/2 Cup Salted Butter
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar (NOT packed in tightly)
1/2 Cup Honey
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a large parchment lined baking sheet, mix together the oats, cashews, and almond flour. Spread into a thin layer and then bake in the oven for 6 minutes, mix, and bake another 6 minutes. Be careful to watch as the mix should just be lightly brown and have a bit of a nutty smell. Allow to start cooling on the baking sheet.
- Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan over medium heat add in the butter, brown sugar and honey. Stir as the mixture heats up and once it starts to bubble lower the heat to medium low and continue mixing until it is all combined, about 1 minute.
- In a large mixing bowl add the toasted mix as well as the flax seed and hemp seeds. Mix this up well and then drizzle over the wet ingredients. Stir with a spatula or wooden spoon until everything is well combined. Then let the mixture cool off for 10-15 minutes before adding the chocolate chips. Once added mix well again.
- Take a 9×13′ pan and add in the mixture. Press this out with a spatula or you can place some parchment paper on top and pat it all flat with your hands. Push firmly to make sure the granola bars with bind together. Then cover the pan and refrigerate for at least 3 hours before cutting them.
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Notes
- Note I use a sprouted rolled outs and given the size and texture I put a cup at a time into my nutribullet and blend just for 1 second to create various sizes. You have to be careful because even a few seconds could create an oat flour, which is not the goal for this recipe. I personally like the texture and the health benefits of these oats but for ease, I often recommend people start with a quick cooking oat for this recipe.
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