Chewy Cinnamon Apple Granola Bars Recipe
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Chewy Cinnamon Apple Granola Bars Recipe
Description
The recipe-toasted mixture of oats, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, and pecans enhances their flavor and crunch before combining with puffed rice cereal for lightness. Honey, coconut oil, and a sweetener blend are heated and combined with vanilla to create a binding syrup that coats the dry ingredients. Ground cinnamon adds warmth balanced by salt.
Chopped dried apples introduce chewy bursts of apple flavor throughout the bars. After mixing, the combination is firmly pressed into a parchment-lined pan and refrigerated for at least an hour to set. Once firm, the slab is cut into individual bars suitable for snacking or breakfast on the go.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 c. old fashioned oats
- 1/4 c. sunflower seeds
- 1/4 c. flax seeds
- 3/4 c. pecans chopped
- 4 Tbsp coconut oil
- 1/2 c. honey
- 1/8 cup brown sugar blend Truvia brand, c
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 c. puffed rice cereal
- 1/2 c. dried apples chopped
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare 9x9 inch baking dish by lining it with parchment paper, leaving excess hanging over sides for easy removal.
- Spread oats, sunflower seeds, nuts and flax seeds out in an even layer on parchment paper lined baking sheet. Baked for 5-10 minutes until the oats just start to brown and become fragrant. Watch closely.
- In a small saucepan bring honey, coconut oil and brown sugar blend to a simmer over medium heat. Stir to dissolve sugar for 2-4 minutes. Remove from heat, add vanilla, stir until combined and set aside.
- In a large bowl combine cereal, dried apples, cinnamon and salt. Stir in oats and honey mixture in and stir until mixture is well coated.
- Press mixture down in prepared 9x9 pan. Refrigerate for at least a hour before serving. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 542 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 542kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 81g | 27% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 111mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 328mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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