Good Eats: Gluten-Free Granola Bar Recipe

November 22nd, 2013 • BY Morgan Tilton

Autumn is an awesome time to appreciate transition: Cooler weather means less crowded trails and the shorter days encourage us to catch an early bike ride or run before the sun disappears. For an energy boost, we love snacking on tasty grab-and-go bars to help keep us warm—but they can certainly rack up a bill. So we decided to make our own. Scouted on Treehugger, we tailored this deliciously dense and power-packed granola bar recipe to our liking: A soft yet crunchy peanut butter and sweet-berry blend that’s gluten-free and super easy to make. Plus, it’s gluten-free. Now it’s yours, too. Enjoy!

Gluten-free Granola Bars

Ingredients

3 cups gluten-free rolled oats

1 cup creamy peanut butter

1 cup whole raw unsalted almonds

1 cup dried cranberries

3/4 cup honey

1/2 cup pistachios

1/3 cup shredded coconut

2 tablespoons chia seeds

2 tablespoons ground flaxseed

Unsalted butter (or an equivalent pan-greaser)

Directions

1. Pour peanut butter and honey into a pan and place over low heat. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

2. Chop whole almonds to desired size (we like an uneven chunky texture). In a large bowl, mix dry ingredients: the oats, chia seeds, flaxseed, coconut, nuts, and dried berries.

3. Once bubbles surface on peanut butter-honey blend, stir slowly. The consistency should be coherent and thick. Then, bit-by-bit add and stir dollops into the dry goods (stirring slowly also gives the blend time to cool). With hands, knead the mix. If crumbly, heat a little bit of peanut butter-and-honey at a time and add to mix until somewhat sticky and moistened.

4. Grease 9×13-baking pan with unsalted butter. Pour mix into pan and use fingertips to press down firmly along the edges and corners. Use a flat fist to press down entire surface area until even and compact.

5. Bake for 25 minutes, or until edges are golden brown (we prefer a crispier 35 minutes).   

6. Remove from oven, let cool, then place in refrigerator to harden overnight.

7. Still in pan, slice meld into 16 bars or smaller bite-size snacks.

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