5 from 12 votes
Cranberry Dark Chocolate Granola Bars (Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar-Free)
These homemade granola bars combine oats, brown rice cereal, chopped cranberries, and dark chocolate for a textured, chewy snack. Sweetened naturally with honey and coconut oil, the bars bake until lightly browned and can be enjoyed chilled. The recipe avoids refined sugars and gluten-containing flours, making for a nutrient-focused snack that balances tart fruit with rich chocolate.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
14 mins
Total Time
19 mins
Servings:
10
Calories:
178 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Dry
- ¾ cup oatmeal
- ¾ cup brown rice cereal crisp
- ½ cup oat flour grind whole oats in a blender to form a flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened coconut
- ¼ cup craisins roughly chopped
- ¼ cup dark chocolate roughly chopped, 85% cocoa
- 2 tablespoons hemp seed
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds pepitas
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt sea salt
Wet
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 3 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a bowl, add together all dry ingredients.
- In a small microwave safe bowl, add liquid coconut oil and honey. Microwave for 20-30 seconds. The mixture needs to be warm enough the honey is very thin, but not warm enough to melt the chocolate.
- Pour the coconut oil/honey mixture into the dry ingredients, and mix until there is no dry flour left.
- Press into the bottom of a 8x8 pan. I line my pan with baking paper for the easiest cutting, but greasing the pan will also work. I use a pastry roller to make an even, packed layer, but a pint glass would work as well.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes, until the top of the granola bars are lightly browned.
- Cool completely, and then refrigerate until the granola bars are chilled. Cut with a very sharp knife for best results.
- Store bars in the freezer for up to 1 month. I like to eat them right out of the freezer- they are crunchy when frozen and are more of a chewy bar at room temperature.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
178kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Sodium
33mg
(1%)
Potassium
103mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
15IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 178
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 178kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Sodium | 33mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 103mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 15IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.