Rustic Granola Bars
Delicious and chewy gluten-free granola bars are packed with nuts and dried fruit, plus they have the perfect amount of sweetness.
Servings 12
Calories 307kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 cups oatmeal
- 1 cup toasted shredded coconut
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup organic brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups dried fruit I like 1/4 cup each blueberries, cherries, golden raisins and apricots (chop the larger fruit)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300.
- In a pan over medium heat, add butter, vanilla, honey, brown sugar, and salt; bring to a simmer.
- Add the oats, pecans, walnuts, and toasted coconut. Stir.
- Fold in the dried fruit.
- Press into a pan firmly.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Allow to cool.
- Cut and serve.
Notes
- If you are celiac, make sure to use certified gluten-free oats.
- You can use any mixture of nuts. Use all pecans or all walnuts, or use almonds, macadamia nuts, pistachios, etc. Almonds may be a bit too crunchy for the kids. So you may want to avoid those, or just crush them up a bit before making them into bars.
- These store well in the freezer.
Nutrition
Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 85mg | Potassium: 237mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg