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Last Updated on May 29, 2022 by Jess
The internet is full of no bake energy balls, granolas, you name it. And don’t get me wrong, I dig them. I mean, I have my own recipe for energy balls that is dynamite. However, no bake energy balls and granola bars typically need to be refrigerated, and as an active runner, this isn’t always ideal. So of course I set out to create my own homemade baked granola bars. And oh my goodness, these are a delight.
These homemade baked granola bars are full of simple, clean eating ingredients that are likely to be in your pantry if you are a homemade granola kind of friend. They also come together quickly, with a total bake time of under 30 minutes and all your work can be done in the first 8 minutes or so. How great is that? And friends, they pair a little peanut butter and chocolate without being overwhelming. All the winning, am I right? Let’s get baking!
Your Ingredients for Homemade Baked Granola Bars
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 cup oat flour (store bought, or better yet, just processed in your food processor)
- ½ cup unsweetened, shredded coconut
- ½ cup chopped nuts (walnuts, almonds, peanuts, etc)
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
Your Steps
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Spread oats, oat flour, coconut, and nuts on the sheet. Bake in the oven for 8 minutes, until just becoming toasted (I sprayed the top of mine with some olive oil cooking spray as well). Remove from the oven and immediately place in a large mixing bowl.
Add remaining ingredients to oatmeal mixture. Stir until well combined. Set aside. Line a 9×12 glass baking dish with foil. Spray with nonstick cooking spray. Press the granola mixture into the pan. Bake for 13-18 minutes at 350 degrees, cutting into bars halfway through (A steel scraper/chopper like this guy works great!). If you want them softer, less crunchy, stick with the 13-15 minute range. Dig a crunchier granola bar, shoot for 15-18 minutes.
Once bars are done baking, cut on the lines once more. Allow to cool completely in the pan. Remove by lifting the foil. Break bars apart and store in an airtight container.
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Homemade Baked Granola Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 cup oat flour store bought or just processed in your food processor
- ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup chopped nuts
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
- Spread oats, oat flour, coconut, and nuts on the sheet. Bake in the oven for 8 minutes, until just becoming toasted.
- Remove from the oven and immediately place in a large mixing bowl.
- Add remaining ingredients to oatmeal mixture. Stir until well combined.
- Set aside. Line a 9×12 glass baking dish with foil. Spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- Press the granola mixture into the pan. Bake for 13-18 minutes at 350 degrees, cutting into bars halfway through.
- For a softer granola bar, bake for 13-15 minutes. For a crunchier granola bar, bake 15-18 minutes.
- Once bars are done baking, cut on the lines once more.
- Allow to cool completely in the pan. Remove by lifting the foil. Break bars apart and store in an airtight container.
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