These crunchy homemade granola bars are ideal for on-the-go snacking. They are my latest morning addiction.
Since I have to get up very early for work, I have breakfast around 4:30-5 am. By the time I am halfway through the morning I am very hungry again. The past week, these granola bars have saved my life. They are the perfect 9:30-10 am treat to go with my herbal tea.
Plus, they are so easy to take with me. I own a mobile popup shop to sell the bread and baked goods my friend makes during the night. Everything I eat and drink has to be easy to take with me while on the road.
I got my small cooler with my lunch salad, my thermos with herbal tea, a bottle of water, and now a small box with a granola bar is added to give me the midmorning energy I need.
CRUNCHY HOMEMADE GRANOLA BARS WITH NUTS, SEEDS, AND CHOCOLATE CHIPS
Packed with nuts and seeds these granola bars are a nutrient-dense, filling snack that will give you an energy kick to keep going until lunch.
Though they are not overly sweet, I am trying to make a new version that doesnโt use maple syrup. However, I havenโt found a good mix yet. The maple syrup caramelizes beautifully when baked in the oven, holding all the seeds and nuts in place so the granola bars donโt fall apart.
Tinkering with recipes is what I love so give me a few more experiment rounds and I will have an unsweetened version ready.
INGREDIENTS (size of the pan: 20x27cm)
2ยผ cup cashew nuts, lightly crushed
1 cup pecans, lightly crushed
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cup pumpkin seeds
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cup sunflower seeds
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cup vegan dark chocolate chips
1ยฝ tbsp poppy seeds
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cup maple syrup
1.5 tsp vanilla extract
ยฝ-1 tsp cinnamon powder
1 tsp coconut oil
Himalayan pink salt (optional)
FYI: I sprinkled the granola bars with Himalayan salt (not too much) before baking as we love the salted caramel-like flavor.
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 160C. Line a baking pan with baking paper.
Combine all seeds, nuts in a bowl. Add the chocolate chips, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, and coconut oil. Mix well until all nuts and seeds are evenly coated.
Press to mixture firmly into the baking pan. Sprinkle with a little salt if you like the sweet-salty combination.
Bake for 30-35 minutes.
Allow to cool completely before taking it out of the pan and cutting it up into bars. Or you will end up with a sticky mess.
Enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container. If you live in a tropical climate just like me you might want to store them in the fridge.
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Oh I LOVE this! I think it just became my new morning addiction - and I haven't even made them. What a fabulous snack @amy-goodrich. My usual snack (date and cashew chocolate) just finished. I'm going to try these. Thank you.
Haha... sorry for getting you hooked even before you tried them lol. Date and cashew chocolate sounds nice too. I am in a snack experimenting phase at home. Have a beautiful day!
Hi! The bars look delicious. I will definitely try your recipe.
Thank you! I hope you like them as much as we do.
My mouth was watering ๐คค. Those bars look delicious and also very easy to make. The photos were fabulous. Congratulations @amy-goodrich. I hope to be able to make them soon ๐.
Thank you! I hope you give them a try. So easy and so good. Have a beautiful day!
Thanks ๐
it really is delicious
They sure are! thanks for passing by!
Wow, it looks like delicious ๐คค. I could eat it now.
Thanks srey Pov. Are you, the kids and Justin planning to come to Kampot? I am so happy for the whole family you are back together โค๏ธ
Hello Amy! Good to see you! This Granola bar is absolutely mouthwatering! What a fantastic recipe! ๐๐๐
Thank you Lena. Have a beautiful day.
My pleasure Amy and thank you ๐
Omg, yumminess! I need a healthy, choco-nutty, nutritious homemade snack recipe and yours filled the void! @amy-goodrich
Love all the various seeds your granola bar recipe contains.
And dark chocolateโ
Plus Himalayan saltโ
Checklist complete๐ฏ
Haha. Thank you. I am glad you like them. We were addicted to them after the first bite ๐๐๐
Desserts are my thing. And this one is definitely a marvel! Thanks for sharing โบ๏ธ
Thank you so much. They are addictive, that's for sure ๐