Crunchy, Good-for-You Granola Bars
These homemade granola bars are a delightful mix of crunchy puffed kamut, hearty rolled oats, and a variety of wholesome seeds and dried fruit. The blend of almond butter, brown rice syrup, and honey creates a sweet, sticky binder that holds everything together in a satisfying square. Enjoy these nutritious bars as a tasty snack on-the-go or a wholesome treat any time of day.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1½ cups puffed kamut (or puffed rice or puffed wheat)
- 1½ cups traditional rolled oats (not the quick-cook kind)
- ½ cup Grape-Nuts cereal
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries or chopped dried apricot (or mix of both)
- 1/3 cup salted sunflower seeds
- ¼ cup raw pumpkin seeds
- Dash of cinnamon
- 3½ tablespoons almond butter (can substitute soy butter or peanut butter), creamy or chunky
- 3½ tablespoons brown rice syrup
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line and 8- or 9-inch square pan with a long sheet of parchment paper (so ends extend over edges of pan).
- 2. Mix the puffed kamut, oats, Grape-Nuts, dried fruit, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and cinnamon in a large bowl.
- 3. In a small saucepan over low heat, warm the almond butter, brown rice syrup, honey, brown sugar and vanilla until sugar has melted and the almond butter has thinned.
- 4. Pour the liquid mixture on top of the dry ingredients, mixing well. When everything is equally coated, spread the mixture into the pan. Press the mixture down with the bottom of a measuring cup or the back of a wooden spoon. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
- 5. When you remove the pan from the oven, again use the back of a wooden spoon to press the bars flat. Allow to cool completely before touching them again.
- 6. When totally cooled and hard, lift the ends of the parchment and put onto a cutting board and cut into bars or squares. I wrapped the individual bars in foil and stored them in a ziploc bag at room temperature.
Cook Time
25M
Prep Time
PT15M
Yield
12 bars
Nutrition
- Calories: 168 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 26 g
- Protein Content: 4 g
- Fat Content: 5 g
- Sodium Content: 58 mg
- Fiber Content: 2 g
- Sugar Content: 12 g
- Serving Size: 1 serving
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