This recipe for 6 Ingredient Granola Bars is really yummy to eat.
I like how healthy these granola bars can be!
6 Ingredient Granola Bars
This recipe for granola bars is based upon my recipe for 6 Ingredient Granola.
I like to think of this bar recipe as the ‘candy bar’ version of that granola recipe.
Granola anything, in my opinion, really refers to a healthy snack or ingredient.
Most granola is based upon oats that have been combined with fruits and other yummy food.
Making granola yourself gives you the opportunity to fine tune it to your liking and without adding anything unwanted to the bowl.
You may already be asking what are the healthiest granola bars.
I would say the healthiest bars are the ones that have fresh ingredients that come with unwanted anything such as certain sugars or salts. That healthy granola would include ingredients such as fruit and healthy grains as well.
If you are wondering just what are granola bars it is pretty easy to say.
Moms that I know would say that granola bars are a healthy snack or alternative to candy bars. Technically, granola bars could be defines as oats (or similar grains) held together with honey (or similar) with dried fruits, nuts, and often other ingredients (dare I mention chocolate chips on occasion? ).
There are ingredients that you will need to make this homemade granola that you may not have on hand.
Obviously, there are rolled oats in granola. You will also need some dried fruit and nuts.
There are some low carb alternative to oats in granola that you can try.
Instead of rolled oats, you can try using flax meal or seed, chopped almonds, or even chia. You can find other low carb or keto alternatives for granola here.
Tips 6 Ingredient Granola Bars
I already mentioned that this recipe calls for rolled oats. There are several alternatives to rolled oats that you are welcome to try as well.
Here are some more great tips for you.
- This recipe calls for honey to help sweeten bind together the ingredients. However, vegans and folks who do not want to use honey can use an alternative. A great alternative is to use maple syrup and half of a cup of chopped dried dates.
- I am using peanut butter in this recipe. You can find organic and sugar free peanut butter here or, better yet, make your own sugar free organic peanut butter using this recipe.
- The texture and the chewyness of your granola bar has a lot to do with how long you bake you granola bars for. Baking your granola bars for eight minutes will yield a softer granola bar while baking your granola bars for 12-15 minutes will yield a harder and more crisp granola bar.
Knowing how to store granola bars correctly helps to keep them longer.
While I will say that homemade granola bars never seem to keep long around my house, I am putting these storage tips in just in case. Since we are not using preservatives to preserve these granola bars, knowing how to store them can be important.
Granola bars should last for a good few weeks if stored properly.
By ‘correctly’ I mean storing the bars in an air tight container or well wrapped and in a cool environment. I should also mention that freezing granola bars can help prolong them for as long as six months!
There are some yummy ways that you can personalize your granola bars.
Personalize your granola bars by adding additional dried fruit, nuts, and even sugar free or regular chocolate chips can add more taste and texture to your granola.
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6 Ingredient Granola Bars
6 Ingredient Granola Bars
As mentioned earlier, this recipe calls for honey to help sweeten bind together the ingredients. However, vegans and folks who do not want to use honey can use an alternative. A great alternative is to use (¼ cup or as needed) maple syrup and half of a cup of chopped dried dates.
I also mentioned that you can personalize this recipe to your tastes.
Personalize your granola bars by adding additional dried fruit, nuts, and even sugar free or regular chocolate chips can add more taste and texture to your granola.
Here is what you will need to make this recipe for 6 Ingredient Granola Bars
As mentioned above, to sweeten this granola I have included honey as an ingredient. An alternative to honey that you could use instead is maple syrup.
Ingredients needed.
- Rolled Oats– 3 cups.
- Sliced Almonds– 1 cup. Feel free to sub in another kind of sliced nut for all or part of your almonds.
- Honey – ½ cup.
- Peanut Butter- 2 ½ tablespoons. You can find organic and sugar free peanut butter here or, better yet, make your own sugar free organic peanut butter using this recipe.
- Vanilla Extract– 1 ½ teaspoons. Feel free to sub in another kind of extract such as almond extract for part or all.
- Dried Fruit– ½ cup. This can include Dried and Unsweetened Shredded or Flaked Coconut, Raisins, or Dried Apricot. You can even try a combination of fruits. Please use an unsweetened (with sugar) dried fruit to control the added sugar in your granola bars.
Here is how to make this recipe for 6 Ingredient Granola Bars
- Preheat your oven to 325 and prep a baking dish with parchment paper that overhangs the sides of the baking dish. Also, prep a baking sheet with nonstick .
- Evenly spread the nuts and the oats out on the baking sheet and place the baking sheet into the oven to toast for 8-10 minutes, stirring halfway through toasting.
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan over low to medium heat, melt together the peanut butter and honey until blended. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- When the oats and nuts are toasted you can transfer them to a large mixing bowl. Stir in half of the melted peanut butter mixture and the n the other half. Then gently stir in the dried fruit.
- Press the mixture into the prepped baking sheet. Tip: wet your hands with water or lightly with oil to prevent sticking. Also, using a rubber spatula that has also been oiled or coated can help.
- Bake for six to 12 minutes, depending on how crunchy you would like your bars to be.
- Allow the granola bars to cool before cutting. Use the overhanging parchment paper to transfer the bars for cutting.
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This recipe for 6 Ingredient Granola Bars is delicious and healthy. It is friendly to the Mediterranean Diet and also can be made gluten free and vegan.
6 Ingredient Granola Bars
Equipment
Ingredients
- Rolled Oats– 3 cups.
- Sliced Almonds– 1 cup. Feel free to sub in another kind of sliced nut for all or part of your almonds.
- Honey – ½ cup.
- Peanut Butter- 2 ½ tablespoons. You can find organic and sugar free peanut butter here or better yet, make your own sugar free organic peanut butter using this recipe.
- Vanilla Extract– 1 ½ teaspoons. Feel free to sub in another kind of extract such as almond extract for part or all.
- Dried Fruit– ½ cup. This can include Dried and Unsweetened Shredded or Flaked Coconut Raisins, or Dried Apricot. You can even try a combination of fruits. Please use an unsweetened (with sugar) dried fruit to control the added sugar in your granola bars.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 and prep a baking dish with parchment paper that overhangs the sides of the baking dish. Also, prep a baking sheet with nonstick .
- Evenly spread the nuts and the oats out on the baking sheet and place the baking sheet into the oven to toast for 8-10 minutes, stirring halfway through toasting.
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan over low to medium heat, melt together the peanut butter and honey until blended. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- When the oats and nuts are toasted you can transfer them to a large mixing bowl. Stir in half of the melted peanut butter mixture and the n the other half. Then gently stir in the dried fruit.
- Press the mixture into the prepped baking sheet. Tip: wet your hands with water or lightly with oil to prevent sticking. Also, using a rubber spatula that has also been oiled or coated can help.
- Bake for six to 12 minutes, depending on how crunchy you would like your bars to be.
- Allow the granola bars to cool before cutting. Use the overhanging parchment paper to transfer the bars for cutting.
Recipe Notes
I also mentioned that you can personalize this recipe to your tastes.
Personalize your granola bars by adding additional dried fruit, nuts, and even sugar free or regular chocolate chips can add more taste and texture to your granola.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This means that the links on this website, and specifically on this post, that lead to other sites may be affiliate links.
Nutrition
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!
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