Delicious and healthy oven baked granola bars with a crunchy outer surface and a soft, sweet and chewy inside with the maple syrup and peanut butter adding a delicious caramel texture. You can really adapt this to whatever ingredients you like; chocolate chips, walnuts and pecans also taste great added into this recipe.
Delicious and healthy oven baked granola bars with a crunchy outer surface and a soft, sweet and chewy inside with the maple syrup and peanut butter adding a delicious caramel texture. You can really adapt this to whatever ingredients you like; chocolate chips, walnuts and pecans also taste great added into this recipe.
Yields12 Servings Prep Time10 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time25 mins
⅓ cup peanut butter ½ cup maple syrup 3 tbsp coconut oil 1 tsp vanilla extract ½ tsp salt 2 cups oats ⅓ cup flaked almonds ⅓ cup cranberries ⅓ cup pumkin seeds 1 tsp cinnamon
11. Preheat the oven to 175C and grease an 8 inch tray. Heat the coconut oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add in the maple syrup, peanut butter and vanilla extract and salt. Cook on low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring regularly. Remove from the heat and set aside.
2. In a large bowl combine the oats, pumpkin seeds, cranberries, flaked almonds and cinnamon.
3. Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and use a wooden spoon to combine all together. Transfer to the greased tin and press the mixture down firmly.
4. Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until the top has turned golden brown. Wait until the bars have cooled (about an hour) before cutting into into 12 even bars.
1. Preheat the oven to 175C and grease an 8 inch tray. Heat the coconut oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add in the maple syrup, peanut butter and vanilla extract and salt. Cook on low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring regularly. Remove from the heat and set aside.
2. In a large bowl combine the oats, pumpkin seeds, cranberries, flaked almonds and cinnamon.
3. Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and use a wooden spoon to combine all together. Transfer to the greased tin and press the mixture down firmly.
4. Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until the top has turned golden brown. Wait until the bars have cooled (about an hour) before cutting into into 12 even bars.
Ingredients
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 175C and grease an 8 inch tray. Heat the coconut oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add in the maple syrup, peanut butter and vanilla extract and salt. Cook on low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring regularly. Remove from the heat and set aside.
2. In a large bowl combine the oats, pumpkin seeds, cranberries, flaked almonds and cinnamon.
3. Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and use a wooden spoon to combine all together. Transfer to the greased tin and press the mixture down firmly.
4. Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until the top has turned golden brown. Wait until the bars have cooled (about an hour) before cutting into into 12 even bars.