We like to take our kids on nature walks, and what better snack to bring than granola bars?
They are a nice balance of sweet and chewy goodness wrapped up in an easy to carry bar that even a preschooler can handle with ease.
These easy-to-make bars are also the perfect addition to lunchboxes (and with a few simple substitutions, they can be nut free & protein packed!)
Packable Granola Bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole grain oats
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries or cherries
- 1/4 cup wheat germ
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 2 pinches of salt
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1 Tablespoon flax oil
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- Optional: mini chocolate nibs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a ceramic or glass 9 x 13 baking dish and line with parchment paper.
- Mix oats, sunflower seeds, cranberries, wheat germ, and almonds together in a bowl. Spread mixture on a sheet pan and toast for 8 minutes. Return mixture to large bowl.
- In a medium saucepan, combine salt, almond butter, honey, flax oil and brown sugar. Put over medium heat on stovetop and bring to a boil. After it boils, remove immediately from heat.
- Pour wet mixture over dry mixture and combine until mixture is evenly coated.
- Transfer to the lined baking dish. Press the mixture down and together by folding over parchment paper to press down. Bake for 25 minutes.
Notes
Recipe by Anni Daulter, author of The Organic Family Cookbook
Packable Granola Bars (Nut Free Version)
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole grain oats
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries or cherries
- 1/4 cup wheat germ
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
- 2 pinches of salt
- 1/2 cup sunflower seed butter
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1 Tablespoon flax oil
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- Optional: mini chocolate nibs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a ceramic or glass 9 x 13 baking dish and line with parchment paper.
- Mix oats, sunflower seeds, cranberries, wheat germ, and pumpkin seeds together in a bowl. Spread mixture on a sheet pan and toast for 8 minutes. Return mixture to large bowl.
- In a medium saucepan, combine salt, sunflower seed butter, honey, flax oil and brown sugar. Put over medium heat on stovetop and bring to a boil. After it boils, remove immediately from heat.
- Pour wet mixture over dry mixture and combine until mixture is evenly coated.
- Transfer to the lined baking dish. Press the mixture down and together by folding over parchment paper to press down. Bake for 25 minutes.
Notes
Recipe is a nut-free alteration of the original recipe by Anni Daulter, author of The Organic Family Cookbook
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