Granola Bars

Granola Bars Recipe

These easy but delicious gluten-free granola bars are great for lunchboxes or just with a cuppa of coffee as a mid-morning snack. Before shaping the bars, break them apart for homemade granola.

PREP TIME: 35 mins

COURSE: Dessert / Snack

SERVING: 1 Batch

EQUIPMENT:

• 1 square baking tin
• 1 large mixing bowl
• 1 spoon for mixing
• 1 small saucepan
  
• 1 baking tray

INGREDIENTS:

• 100 g unsalted butter/plant-based spread
• 100 g sunflower seeds
• 100 g dried cranberries
• 100 g coconut sugar
• 50 g sesame seeds
• 3 tbsp honey/Maple syrup
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 50 g chopped walnuts
• 200 g rolled gluten-free oats

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Preheat the oven to 180C. Butter and line the base of your square baking tin.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix the dry ingredients together until combined including the oats, walnuts, sesame seeds, cranberries, cinnamon and sunflower seeds.
• Transfer the mixture into a roasting tin and put in the oven for 5-10 minutes to toast.
• Meanwhile, warm the butter, honey and coconut sugar in a pan until the butter is melted. Then add the dry mixture of dried fruit, nuts and seeds from the over and mix until the oats are well coated.
• Tip into the tin, press down lightly and bake for 30 minutes.
• Cool in the tin and cut into bars.
  

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