Trail Mix Granola Bars
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4.9
Trail Mix Granola Bars
Description
Trail Mix Granola Bars are made by mixing a large assortment of nuts such as almonds, cashews, pecans, and walnuts alongside dried coconut, dried cranberries, pepitas (pumpkin seeds), and chia seeds with sea salt. The dry mix is coated with a blend of maple syrup and vanilla extract, which acts as a natural sweetener and binder. The mixture is pressed evenly into a lined baking pan and baked at a moderate temperature until the bars are set and lightly caramelized.
The baking process helps the maple syrup caramelize slightly, which binds the nuts and seeds together and creates a cohesive texture that holds when sliced. Once cooled, the bars are cut into 12 portions, offering a balanced combination of crunchy nuts, chewy dried fruit, and subtle sweetness from the syrup. The varied nut selection provides rich flavor and a range of textures.
These bars are suitable for snacking on the go or packing for outings, providing energy and satisfying crunch with recognizable whole ingredients.
Careful chopping of nuts before mixing can improve bar cohesion. Baking time can be adjusted if bars remain sticky after cooling to enhance setting.
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond nuts including almonds, cashews, pecans, walnuts, etc
- 2 cups cashew
- 2 cups pecan
- 2 cups walnut
- 1/2 cup coconut dried
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup Pepitas
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon salt sea salt
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees fahrenheit and line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Add all of the nuts, seeds, dried fruit and salt to a mixing bowl and give it a stir.
- In a separate small bowl, stir together the vanilla extract and maple syrup. Pour this on top of the nuts and stir everything together, until it's well coated.
- Pour the mixture into the baking pan and use the back of a large spoon or spatula to flatten it into one layer.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, then cool for one hour in the pan.
- Once the granola bars are fully cooled, slice them into bars. I slice then entire portion in half, then divide each half into six bars, for 12 total granola bars.
Notes
- Chop nuts roughly before mixing to help bars hold together better and reduce breakage when slicing.
- If bars remain sticky after cooling, bake for a few more minutes next time to allow more caramelization of maple syrup.
- The bars yield about 12 portions when sliced as recommended.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 191 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 191kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 52mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 204mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
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