GLUTEN-FREE VEGAN GRANOLA BARS

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Tired of overpaying for gluten-free or vegan foods, but you don't want to spend hours cooking? This was what I came up with in very little time from various ingredients in my cupboard. That my children eat them was a testimony that kids love healthy foods, especially if they're part of the cooking process. A home run: Easy, healthy, and delicious.

Provided by Karen Barris Calabro

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Snacks     Granola Bar Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 14

cooking spray
1 ½ cups almond butter
1 cup honey
⅔ cup coconut oil
3 cups gluten-free rolled oats
1 ½ cups crispy rice cereal
1 cup chopped almonds
1 cup dried cranberries
⅔ cup vegan chocolate chips
½ cup chia seeds
½ cup flaxseed meal
½ cup sesame seeds
½ cup cacao nibs
⅓ cup unsweetened dried coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a 10x15-inch rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil, leaving an overhang on 2 sides. Grease with cooking spray.
  • Combine almond butter, honey, and coconut oil in a saucepan. Heat over low heat until melted and easily blended, about 5 minutes.
  • Mix oats, crispy rice cereal, almonds, cranberries, chocolate chips, chia seeds, flaxseed meal, sesame seeds, cacao nibs, and coconut in a large bowl. Pour in almond butter mixture; toss until fully mixed.
  • Press mixture into the baking sheet with moistened hands until it is very compact.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 15 minutes. Allow to cool completely, about 20 minutes. Lift from the baking sheet and slicing into 30 bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 314 calories, Carbohydrate 29.6 g, Fat 21.9 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 72.6 mg, Sugar 13.3 g

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