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These granola bars are one of our favorite snacks! I load them up with so many seeds and nuts that it's the perfect healthy snack!
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Crunchy Vegan Granola Bars

These delicious vegan granola bars are the ultimate plant-based snack to enjoy at home or on the go! Each bite is loaded with nuts and seeds that will fill you up and keep you feeling satisfied. These super crunchy bars are easy to make and they're naturally gluten-free and free of refined sugar. 
Course snacks
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Cooling Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 20 bars
Calories 183kcal

Equipment

  • Large Mixing Bowl
  • 15 x 11 Large Baking Tray
  • Small Saucepan

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the old fashioned oats, coconut oil, and salt. Mix it well, so each oat is lightly coated in oil. Lay the oats on a parchment-lined baking tray and bake it for 18-20 minutes or until the oats are lightly golden and toasted. Stir halfway through.
  • While the oats are toasting, mix the maple syrup and coconut sugar in a small pan over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved (about 5 minutes). Once the sugar has dissolved, add the cinnamon and vanilla extract. Stir it well. 
  • Remove the tray of oats from the oven and carefully pour them back into your mixing bowl. I’ve found that the easiest way to do this is to carefully pick up the top and bottom right corners of the parchment paper with your right hand and pick up the top and bottom left corners with your left hand. Then create a funnel that you can use to easily pour the oats back into the bowl.
  • Reduce the oven heat to 300 degrees.
  • Add all of the nuts and seeds to the bowl with the oats. Pour the syrup mixture you just made over the oats and stir to combine. Use a large spoon to scoop the oat mixture out of the bowl and transfer it back onto the parchment-lined tray.
  • Spread the oats out evenly, and lay a piece of parchment paper on top of the oats, and press down firmly with your palm. Pressing down will help the oats stick together better and form a solid bar.
  • Bake the granola bars for 24-30 minutes or until the granola is golden brown. If you see any darker spots beginning to form, rotate the tray or remove it from the oven so it doesn’t burn.
  • Remove the tray from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes. Use a pastry cutter or thin spatula to slice the granola into 4 x 5 rows to make 20 bars. If you don’t cut the granola now, you won’t be able to later because they will be too hard.
  • Let the granola bars finish cooling completely and then store them in an airtight container on the counter for 4-5 days.

Notes

  • If you have a newer oven (mine is older), make sure to check on the bars every few minutes to make sure they're not getting too dark. My mom loves this vegan granola bar recipe and makes it often, but she has a newer oven and she told me that she bakes the bars a few minutes less than the instructions call for.
  • When you pour the oat mixture back onto the tray, try to form it to make one big solid rectangle so you can cut the bars into even pieces. 
  • The vegan granola bars firm up quickly as they cool. If you wait too long, it will be very difficult to cut them into bars. If you do forget, it's ok, you can just break up the pieces into chunky granola. 
  • It's ok if any crumbly pieces break off while you're cutting the bars, you can use eat them like cereal with plant milk or sprinkle them on top of a vegan yogurt parfait.  

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 65mg | Potassium: 144mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1.6mg