Trail Mix Granola Bars

Name: Trail Mix Granola Bars
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups nuts (almonds, cashews, pecans, walnuts, etc); 1/2 cup dried coconut; 1/4 cup dried cranberries; 1/4 cup Pepitas; 1 tablespoon chia seeds; 1/4 teaspoon sea salt; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings
12 servings
Calories
191 kcal
Course
Appetizer, Snacks
Cuisine
American

Trail Mix Granola Bars

Heather Dixon

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Healthy homemade granola bars that are gluten-free and paleo friendly! Have fun switching up the nuts and seeds for different variations.

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Ingredients

Servings

2 cups nuts (almonds, cashews, pecans, walnuts, etc)
1/2 cup dried coconut
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup Pepitas
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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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

If your bars break apart and you loose some nuts when slicing, you can always roughly chop the nuts first. Some smaller pieces of nuts will fill in the gaps and hold the bars together better.
If your bars are still sticky an hour after cooling, you may need to bake them a few minutes longer next time to better caramelize the maple syrup.

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Calories 191kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Sodium 52mg (2%) Potassium 204mg (6%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 7g (14%) Calcium 50mg (5%) Iron 1mg (6%)