Description
Healthy and delicious Trail Mix Granola Bars packed with oats, nuts, and dried fruits, perfect for a quick energy boost.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup mixed nuts (e.g., almonds, walnuts, cashews)
- 1 cup dried fruit (e.g., raisins, cranberries, apricots)
- 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup nut butter (e.g., almond butter, peanut butter)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix together the rolled oats, mixed nuts, dried fruit, and salt until evenly combined.
- In a small saucepan, heat the honey or maple syrup along with the nut butter over low heat. Stir until melted and combined, then add the vanilla extract.
- Pour the warm wet mixture over the dry ingredients and stir gently to combine.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking pan, pressing it down firmly and evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until the top is golden brown.
- Let the bars cool completely in the pan before cutting them into bars.
Notes
For added flavor, consider adding cinnamon or nutmeg. To make these bars nut-free, substitute with seeds.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg