Homemade Granola Bars

5 from 2 votes

This simple homemade granola bar recipe takes just 30 minutes and features dried blueberries, Greek yogurt, and various seeds. It makes about 9-12 bars, depending on how what size pan you use and how you cut them.

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: granola bar

Servings: bars

Calories: 360kcal

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups raw oats make sure to use certified gluten-free oats if you need the recipe to be gluten-free
1 cup dried blueberries try to find ones without added sugar or preservatives; you could also use raisins, currants or your favorite dried fruit, chopped small
1/2 cup almond butter or use organic peanut butter, or a different nut/seed butter
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt to make this recipe vegan, omit and use 1/2 cup more almond butter
1/3 cup hemp seeds available in bulk food section of natural food stores
1/3 cup sesame seeds
1/3 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup coconut nectar or honey, maple syrup, molasses, or your favorite all-natural liquid sweetener
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix all ingredients until well combined.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Press "batter" into a lightly buttered/oiled 8 x 8 inch pan. Really press down/pack it in.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until light golden brown. Cool before slicing into bars (freezing them before doing so may keep them from crumbling when slicing).

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