Chewy Fruit & Nut Granola Bars made from scratch taste better and are healthier than anything store bought.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword granola bars
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Cooling Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 10bars
Author Ali Randall
Ingredients
1/4cupcanola oil
1/3cupmaple syrup
1.5cupsoats
1/2cupshredded unsweetened coconut
1/2cupsliced almonds
1/4cupsemi sweet chocolate chips
1/4cupraisins
1/4cupdried cranberries
1/4cupsalted peanuts
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 8" x 8" square pan with parchment paper. In a bowl mix together the oats, coconut, almonds, chocolate chips, raisins, cranberries and peanuts. Pour in the oil and maple syrup and mix until the ingredients are well coated. Add the granola mixture to the pan and press into the corners using a wooden spoon. Bake until the granola bars have turned golden brown on top, about 30 minutes.
Allow the pan of granola bars to cool completely then refrigerate until set. Remove the parchment from the pan and slice the granola into 8 large bars or 16 squares.