Sometimes the days are so crazy that we don’t have time to cook anything in the morning. That’s why I decided to make homemade granola bars that can last for couple days. They are healthy and packed with great ingredients like flax seeds, banana, oats and many more yummy stuff.
I am all over oats that’s why there are many oat recipes on my blog like Healthy Cocoa Honey oat Muffins or Maple Oatmeal with Walnuts & Dried Fruits. What I like most about oats is that we can make many great recipes and add different kinds of ingredients, for example walnuts, pistachios, dried fruits or any seeds.
I’m always on the look out for new and healthy ingredients that I can use in my recipes. I’m trying to choose the best ingredients and I read labels when I buy something. I have some products that I know I can trust and I always buy. However, sometimes we indulge in fatty desserts. But for me the most important part is to teach my children healthy food.
I want my children to know that meals don’t consist only pizza (that they love), chips, soda or mac and cheese. I would like to teach them what’s healthy and what’s not. For our family everything in moderation is perfect. My older son loves soda, but there are certain sodas I will not buy for him and also he has it occasionally but not everyday. But on the other hand I won’t cut it completely. He can have it in moderation.
My blog has everything… healthy, very sweet or fatty yummy recipes and many more.
But let’s get back to homemade granola bars that are so easy to make and don’t require any special skills. Just mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients and voila healthy, yummy breakfast is ready.
Do you prepare breakfast in the morning or do you eat something quick?
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Homemade Granola Bars {Gift Idea}
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/3 cup flaxseeds
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 cups almond milk
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 2 Tbsp. peanut butter
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
- 1 small chopped banana
- 1/2 cup dried apricots
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 F. Lay parchment paper in 8 x 8 pan.
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In a large bowl mix oat flour, rolled oats, sunflower seeds,flaxseeds, baking powder, cinnamon and pinch of salt.
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In a separate bowl mix almond milk, maple syrup, peanut butter and vanilla extract. Add chopped banana.
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Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix well. Add dried apricots.
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Bake for 35 - 40 minutes. Cool before slicing.
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Keep refrigerated.
I LOVE homemade granola bars!! This looks so good!
Thank you
Sounds like the perfect gift idea! Never made granola bars myself, but will try these ! Too cute!
Thank you Mira:)
I’ve never tried making my own granola bars but I love it as a gift idea!
Thanks Amanda!
It looks delicious and I love your presentation. I agree also about teaching kids about proper eating
Thank you Kelly!
We love granola bars, I have a recipe but it is a bit different than yours, and yours look super yummy. I will have to try yours too.
Thanks Alana.
I bet one of these with a big ol’ cup of coffee is perfection. I’d double the apricots in my batch. I’m an apricot freak!
Those look really good! Do you think Almond Flour would work? Excited to give these a try.
I think so, you could try. I think it will be good with almond flour.
I LOVE making homemade granola bars and your packaging for them is sooo cute! Great job!
Thank you!
These look really good! I think they would be great in my kids lunches!
These look so good! I made some granola bars a few years ago and I ended up eating most of them. Now that my kids are older I should give them another shot. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Natalie! I have to check your blog… such a lovely blog name.
I’ve only made granola bars once…they were way too crumbly. I will need to give these a try. Much healthier than the purchased ones.
Thanks Kathy for your visit!
Yum! I just made granola today! I will have to try this recipe next time!
Thanks Tara Joy
These are so cute! I love how much care you take when you are baking. It is important for food to be aesthetically beautiful!
I agree Lauryn. Thank you
Yum! I love the addition of the apricots!
Thanks Shannon!