Easiest Healthy Granola Bars

June 22, 2013

I absolutely love surrounding myself around so many amazing friends and one of the great things about that is they make some pretty great homemade recipes and aren’t afraid to try new things out. Them being adventurous just inspires me that much more to try recipes out as well! Several of my friends have told me about how easy it is to make your own granola bars and it has been on my to do list for quite some time and I have just been putting it on the back burner for too long and after I made t

2 cups gluten free oats

1 cup gluten free rice puffs (puffed cereal works the same I bet)

1/2 cup peanut butter (we have peanuts ground up so make sure to add a pinch of salt if your peanut butter is just straight peanuts and doesn’t have salt in them)

1/4 cup melted coconut oil

1/4 cup Agave Nectar (honey would work too or I have heard syrup works great as well)

2 TBS ground flax seeds (just using what I had in my cupboard)

2 TBS slivered almonds

2 TBS dried cranberries (If you like them in your bars and want more then double!)

2 TBS carob chips (vegan and gluten free)

2 TBS unsalted sunflower seeds

1.) Using parchment paper or aluminum foil cover an 8-inch pan and coat with cooking spray. 2.) Combine all ingredients in a bowl until you can see the mixture starting to stick together without falling...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
285

Sodium
17mg
0% DV

Fat
9g
15% DV

Protein
8g
17% DV

Carbs
39g
13% DV

Fiber
6g
25% DV