Description
Healthy and hearty snack bar, great for a snack on the go
Ingredients
Scale
For the dry ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 3/4 cup Bran Buds or bran cereal
- 1/4 cup hemp hearts
- 1/4 cup shelled pumpkin seeds raw or toasted
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
- 2 tbsp chia seeds (optional)
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries or raisins
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened dried shredded coconut
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg or pumpkin pie spices
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the wet ingredients
- 1/2 cup brown rice syrup.
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup unsweetened peanut butter
- 1/2 tablespoon canola
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Line a 9-inch square pan with a piece of parchment paper. If you do not have parchment paper a well greased non stick pan will work as well.
- Place all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir well to incorporate all ingredients. Set aside.
- Add all the wet ingredients except the vanilla to a small pot and heat on low heat, stir until melted and smooth, and bubbles a little. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
- Pour the warm mixture over the dry ingredients and mix well until all the dry ingredients are coated.
- Spoon the mixture into the pan and press firmly and evenly with your hands or a spatula making to sure to reach all the corners. Firm pressure will help ensure the bars hold together. You might need to wet your hands a little to prevent sticking.
- Place the pan in the freezer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes until the bars are firm enough to slice.
- Slice bars into 12 even pieces. Bars can be wrapped in plastic wrap and stored in a freezer bag
Notes
- This recipe can be made gluten free by using gluten free oats and gluten free cereal
- Substitutions for brown rice syrup are not recommended for the reasons that the bar will not harden properly. You will get a nice tray of granola if you substitute the brown rice syrup. 🙁 It can usually be purchased at bulk food stores or health food stores.
- To make this school or daycare friendly, or if allergies are a concern, you can replace the peanut butter for a unsweetened sunflower seed butter. *I make my own my blending sunflower seeds up in my food processor.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 5