Homemade Chewy Granola Bars

I know a fortune of people believe in signs from passed loved ones, myself included. While some may think it ’ s woo woo, I don ’ t think it ’ s a coincidence that since we returned from my Grandma ’ s services, I ’ ve been feeling semi-stalked by cardinals .
I kid you not, every. individual. time. I look out a window to the backyard, a cardinal number lands in my direct view. not off to the side, not gamey up in a tree – straight within my channel of vision. It ’ randomness crazy ! My Grandma loved birds, and I have a special, Grandma-related project in the works back there, so I like to think it ’ s her check in and saying hello. even if it ’ s not, the sightings are a capital reminder of her fantastic liveliness. : )
Hey, possibly the cardinals have merely been trying to sneak a glance at my latest recipe that resembles bird food – Homemade Chewy Granola Bars ! Ummm…get your snackatite ( bite + appetite – I tried. ) ready because these low boodle, food dense, absolutely YUMMY granola bars are off the chain !

army for the liberation of rwanda from the sugary, boughten granola bars that leave you satisfied for possibly 5 minutes, Homemade Chewy Granola Bars are gluten exempt, packed with healthy fats and protein, and naturally sweetened with a bitty bit of honey. They are SO dang delectable and my kids ( and I ) gobble them up. There ’ sulfur even a unavowed ingredient that takes the relish of these homemade granola bars up 500 notches .
That said, the secret component, along with all the early ingredients in this recipe, are kitchen staples so we can whip these granola bars up anytime. I ’ megabyte think they ’ ll become unconstipated hebdomadally meal homework items for us, along with Maple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bars, Maple Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars, Almond Flour Blueberry Muffins, and Cranberry Chocolate Almond Energy Bites, to have on hand for easy and healthy nosh. With summer break barely around the corner, godhead knows we ’ ll need them !

Couple of notes:

• This recipe calls for coconut oil and I do not recommend substituting in any other type of oil. Coconut oil is solid at room temperature, and even harder when chilled, (these granola bars live in the fridge or freezer) and help keep the bars together.
• Along the same lines, I haven’t tested this recipe with any other sweetener besides honey. Its thick and sticky texture keeps the bars together.
• I use almonds and pecans in my chewy granola bars though you could most likely use whatever nut or seed you have on hand.

Let ’ s do this !

How to Make This Recipe

start by adding almonds,  pecan halves, and gluten free old fashioned oats to the bowl of a food processor, then process until all the ingredients are finely chopped. I know I ’ ve said it 1,001 times, but the only oats I use are from GF Harvest .

Pour the mixture into a large stadium then add more oats, almonds, and pecans, plus  dried cranberries or dried cherries, chia seeds and cinnamon.

Over on the stovetop, add honey, coconut oil, and salt to a small saucepan then bring to a bubbling burp over medium heat. Let the mix foam and fudge for 1 moment then remove it from the estrus and stir in almond and vanilla extracts .
The almond infusion is the mystery ingredient in this recipe, by the way. I ’ megabyte telling you – the subtle, special spirit it adds is craveable .

Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients then mix well to combine. Scoop the mix into a foil-lined, nonstick-sprayed 8×8 baking pan then spray the bottom of a glass measuring cup with more nonstick spray and compress imperativeness press ! ! The hard you press the better these bars will stick together .

Refrigerate the bars until they ’ re wholly set – a few hours – then lift out of the baking pan using the foil and slice into bars. These bars will soften at room temperature indeed keep them in the electric refrigerator, or wrap in parchment paper or saran wrapping and freeze individually. however you eat them them, I hope you love these homemade chewy granola bars ! delight !

Homemade Chewy Granola Bars

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Description

Homemade Chewy Granola Bars are a cinch to make from pantry staples. Gluten release and kid friendly, they ‘re a bang-up, low-sugar option for bite fourth dimension.

Ingredients

• 1 cup almonds
• 1 cup pecan halves
• 1 cup certified gluten free old fashioned oats
• 1 cup dried cranberries or cherries
• 2 Tablespoons chia seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons honey
• 1/4 cup coconut oil (no substitutions)
• scant 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Line a 8×8” baking dish with foil, letting it hang generously over the sides, then spray with nonstick spray and set aside.
2. Add 1/2 cup each almonds and pecans, plus 3/4 cup old fashioned oats into the bowl of a food processor then process until finely chopped. Pour mixture into a large bowl then add remaining 1/4 cup oats, dried cranberries, chia seeds, and cinnamon. Chop remaining 1/2 cup pecans and 1/2 cup almonds then add to the bowl and stir everything together. Set aside.
3. Add honey, coconut oil, and salt to a small saucepan then bring to a bubble over medium heat, stirring once or twice. Turn heat down slightly, simmer for 1 minute, then remove saucepan from heat and stir in extracts. Pour over the dry ingredients then stir well to combine, and then pour mixture into prepared baking dish.
4. Spray the bottom of a measuring cup or bowl with nonstick spray then press firmly into an even layer. The harder you press, the better the bars will stick together! Refrigerate until set, a couple hours, then pull out of the baking dish using overhanging foil and slice into bars using a sharp knife. Store bars in the refrigerator for up to a week or freeze for up to 3 months.

This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, hypertext transfer protocol : //iowagirleats.com.

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