Baked almond cranberry granola bars
Healthy, vegan and gluten free energy bars that will keep you going for hours.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Baking time 18 minutes mins
Total Time 33 minutes mins
8x8 inch baing pan
sauce pan
- 3 tbsp coconut oil
- ½ cup almonds butter (or other nut butter of choice)
- ⅓ cup honey (or maple syrup if vegan)
- 1 ¼ cup gluten free rolled oats
- 1 cup raw almonds (chopped and quickly toasted on the stovetop)
- ⅓ cup almond flour (or almond meal, which will give it more texture)
- ¼ tsp fine grain sea salt
- ¾ cup dried cranberries
Preheat oven to 350F/175C.
Prepare a 8×8 inch baking dish by lining it with parchment paper leaving an overhang for easy removal.
Place oats, almonds almond flour, cranberries and salt in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
Add nut butter, honey or maple syrup and coconut oil to a sauce pan over low heat. Stir well and pour over oat mixture and then mix.
Once thoroughly mixed, transfer to the prepared baking dish and press down firmly until uniformly flattened using your hands or a spatula. You really have to pack the bars to help hold them together.
Bake for 15-18 minutes.
Remove bars from the oven and let cool completely. Remove from the pan by lifting up the overhanging parchment paper and slice into 12 even bars.
Eat immediately or individually wrap them in parchment paper, place them in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer for future use.
Nutritional information:
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