Homemade Baked Granola Bars
One of our favorite on-the-go snacks is baked homemade granola bars! This is a great recipe and so versatile; it's a healthier option than store-bought granola bars that contain lots of different additives and unwanted ingredients.
Equipment
- 1 9x13 baking pan
- 1 large bowl
- 1 electric mixer
- parchment paper
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- ¾ cup brown sugar packed
- ½ cup ground flax
- ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ cup honey
- 1 egg beaten
- ½ cup avocado oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13" baking pan and line with parchment paper.
- In the large bowl of your electric mixer, add the oats, brown sugar, ground flax, cinnamon, flour, and salt. Slowly whisk the ingredients together until combined.
- Next, add the honey, egg, oil, and vanilla. Mix slowly, and until just combined.
- Pour into your prepared pan and gently press the mixture into the pan with a piece of parchment paper.
- Sprinkle the top with chocolate chips and bake for 30-35 minutes or until your bars are a golden brown.
- While the bars are still warm, cut them carefully.
Notes
- After cutting the granola bars, leave them in the pan until they are completely cooled so that they have time to set.
- If you would prefer, melt the chocolate chips and drizzle the melted chocolate over the top of the bars immediately after baking and let it cool.
- Double the recipe and wrap each individual bar to keep in the freezer so that you always have them available.
- If you like chewy granola bars, adjust the baking time to your preference for a chewier bar.
- When you keep the bars on the counter or the refrigerator, store them between layers of parchment paper.