Healthy, Grain Free Granola Bars
These grain free granola bars are a healthy treat you can feel good about eating AND sharing with your kids!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups nuts up to 3 cups
- 1 cup dried fruit chopped, no sugar added
- 1/3 cup golden flax seed
- 1/3 cup raw honey
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 3 tablespoons almond butter or your favorite nut butter
Instructions
- Roughly chop approximately 1.5 cups of mixed nuts. Chop the remaining nuts in a food processor, being careful to not turn it into nut butter.
- Combine chopped nuts, chopped fruit, and golden flax seeds.
- In a small sauce pan, combine honey, vanilla, coconut oil, and nut butter. Over low heat, bring mixture to a boil.
- Pour immediately into nut mixture and stir to combine.
- Pour granola mixture into a 9x9 inch dish, lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 325 for 20 minutes.
- Allow to cool completely before cutting.
- Keep granola bars refrigerated.
Notes
In the recipe pictured above I used peanut butter, walnut, cashews, almonds, and dried apricots. But remember, this recipe is very versatile and you can use whatever nut butter, nuts, and dried fruit you have available!