Trail Mix Granola Bars
These homemade Trail Mix Granola Bars are easy to make with apricots, gluten free oats, brown rice cereal, pumpkin seeds & chocolate. A sweet, salty, chewy bar that's naturally sweetened. A wholesome recipe for a nutritious snack or breakfast to go! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Vegan
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 184kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup apricots thinly diced
- 3/4 cup ;Gluten Free rolled oats
- 3/4 cup brown rice puffed cereal
- 1/2 cup Gluten Free oat flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1 tablespoon ground chia seeds
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 cup coconut oil melted
- 2 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips dairy free
- Optional: additional chocolate chips for drizzle
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare an 8-inch x 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper criss-crossed hanging over the edges for easy removal.
- In a large bowl, combine the apricots, rolled oats, cereal, oat flour, ground chia seeds, coconut flakes, pumpkin seeds, baking powder, chocolate chips and salt.
- In a small bowl, combine the coconut oil and maple syrup then pour over the dry ingredients. Stir together fully covering the dry ingredients with the wet.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and spread with a spatula into an even layer.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the bars are lightly browned around the edges.
- Remove from the oven, cool completely, then refrigerate 4 hours until chilled.
- Once chilled remove from the oven and slice into 8 large bars.
- Optionally melt more chocolate chips and drizzle the chocolate on top of the bars.
- Store bars in a container in the refrigerator up to 10 days.
Notes
- Nutritional value does not include optional chocolate drizzle.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 24.2g | Protein: 3.7g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6.4g | Sodium: 85.8mg | Fiber: 4.2g | Sugar: 8.6g