Make tasty, portable treats for your family with our 3 nutritious granola bar recipes.
If you’re seeking a snack that’s light, wholesome and packed with energy, it’s hard to beat the granola bar. Granola bars are ideal for taking on road trips, a hike, a trip to the park or anywhere else on the go. Now you can make them at home! Whipping up your own granola bars in the kitchen is simple – plus it allows you to control every ingredient you mix in.
Serves: 4 to 6
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
1½ cups old-fashioned oatmeal
½ cup almonds
½ cup pistachios
⅓ cup cranberries*
2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
2 tablespoons chia seeds (optional)
½ cup honey
Tip: Although we love cranberries, any dried fruit will do. Try raisins, apricots, cherries or any dried fruit your family loves.
Tip: Use Dawn Platinum Dish Soap to hand wash baking pans, saucepans and other cooking utensils. It’s formulated to remove baked-on, even 48-hour, stuck-on food.
Tip: While homemade granola bars might not come individually packaged, some parchment paper and small storage containers should do the trick for trips and hikes.
Serves: 4 to 6
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
¼ cup peanut butter
4 oz. honey
¼ cup brown sugar
1 cup granola
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 cup puffed rice cereal
½ cup chocolate chips
½ cup chopped dried mixed fruit
Tip: No time to hand wash? Pop cake pans, saucepans and mixing spoons in the dishwasher with a Cascade Platinum ActionPac. The powerful formula powers through burnt-on and stuck-on messes, without the need for a prewash.
Serves: 4 to 6
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
1⅔ cups rolled oats
⅓ cup honey
⅓ cup whole wheat pastry flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ chocolate bar, chopped
½ cup dried cherries
½ cup slivered almonds
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup coconut oil