Fruit And Nut Granola Bars
These Fruit And Nut Granola Bars have all the nuts you like and is loaded with dates, raisins and more. It’s a very basic homemade granola with Nuts recipe, you can add whatever nuts and dried fruits you’d like in these healthy bars. These Fruit & Nut Granola Bars simply taste great and is a perfect munching option when you need a snack.
About These Fruit And Nut Granola Bars Recipe (Granola Recipe)
These Fruit and Nut Granola Bars have a blend of a lot of ingredients which also include the goodness of seeds along with oats. Also, I’ve added all the nuts of my choice along with fruits like dried cherries, raisins, etc. You can add whatever nuts and raisins that you enjoy munching on.
These granola bars taste great however they do not cut into perfect shapes since the mixture is a bit crumbly. I do cut my granola into bars or squares but while doing this you will find some crumbs all around. However, this crumbly mixture has a perfect feel when you bite into them, not too firm nor too crumbly.
Let’s Discuss Ingredients
Seeds
In this recipe, I’ve used pumpkin seeds and chia seeds. Go on an add some more seeds of your choice. Whenever you add seeds, it is essential to toss them in the oven before you combine it with the other ingredients. This brings in the real flavor of the seeds at the same time adds a good crunch. Make sure to line your baking dish with parchment paper before you throw in the seeds onto it. This will make sure the seeds don’t burn.
Nuts
While making granola bars I added some chopped almonds, hazelnuts and pistachios. Again, its good to toss the nuts in the oven just like you tossed the seeds. It makes it more crunchy and brings out the real flavors in the nuts
Do not chop the nuts fine, you want it to be chunky so roughly chop them or just cut each nut into two pieces.
Fruits
When we say fruits, we not using fresh fruits but dried. In this recipe, I have used dates, raisins, and glazed cherries. I’ve chopped them roughly making sure they’re chunky. Do not toast them in the oven.
Nut Butter
While making granola, you have a wet mixture and a dry mixture which needs to be combined together. To bind the granola mixture we add nut butter. In this recipe, I added peanut butter being my nut butter but go on and add whatever nut butter you’d like. I sometimes add almond butter instead of peanut butter and it goes really well.
Toasting Oats, Nuts & Seeds for the Fruit And Nut Granola Bars (Homemade Granola)
Before you combine all the ingredients in a bowl. You need to make sure you toast the Oats in the oven for 20 mins at 160 degrees. Keep tossing the oats every 8-10 mins until they get slightly crisp. For this easy fruit & nut granola recipe, I’ve used instant/quick oats. However, you can even use regular rolled oats and follow the same process.
While the oats are getting toasted in the oven, place the nuts & seeds in the oven as well. Toast at the same temperature but for only 10 to 12 mins.
Make sure to line your surface with parchment paper before you throw in the oats, nuts & seeds onto the baking tray.
Fruit And Nut Granola Bars – Homemade Granola with Nuts, Seeds & Dried Fruits
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups oats (rolled or instant)
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/8 cup chia seeds
- 1/4 cup chopped almonds & hazelnuts, together
- 1/8 cup chopped, pistachios
- 1/4 cup chopped dates
- 1/8 cup chocolate chips
- 1/8 cup chopped glazed cherries
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup unflavored oil
- 4 tablespoons peanut butter, or any nut butter of your choice
- 1/8 cup orange juice
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- dash of salt
Instructions (Fruit And Nut Granola Bars)
- Line 2 trays with parchment. Onto one tray spread the oats and on the tray spread the nuts and seeds. Toast the oats in the oven for 20 mins and the nuts and seeds for 10 mins, both at 160 degrees C.
- Once toasted transfer the oats, nuts, and seeds to a bowl and let cool for 10 mins. To this bowl add the chopped dates, chocolate chips, chopped glazed cherries, sugar, cinnamon powder, and salt. Toss really well.
- Place a pan over medium heat and add the peanut butter. Stir constantly until the peanut butter has melted.
- In another bowl, add all the wet ingredients: Melted peanut butter, honey, unflavored oil and orange juice. Whisk this mixture and combine it with the dry ingredients bowl. Mix really well at this stage. The mixture should feel moist once the wet ingredients have been added.
- Transfer this mixture to a 7-inch square baking dish lined with parchment paper. Using the back of the spoon, press the mixture onto the baking dish and even out the granola mix pressing all of it into the baking dish.
- Bake this in a preheated oven for 30 mins or until the granola is firm, not too firm at 180 degrees C. Remove from the oven once done and let it come to room temperature before you cut it into pieces
Notes
- While chopping any of the above ingredients make sure you keep them chunky and not cut them fine
- To get neatly cut granola bars, let the granola come to room temperature after baking. Turn the granola upside down and cut into bars using a sharp non-serrated knife
Fruit & Nut Granola Recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups oats rolled or instant
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
- ⅛ cup chia seeds
- ¼ cup chopped almonds & hazelnuts together
- ⅛ cup chopped pistachios
- ¼ cup chopped dates
- ⅛ cup chocolate chips
- ⅛ cup chopped glazed cherries
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¼ cup unflavored oil
- 4 tablespoons peanut butter or any nut butter of your choice
- ⅛ cup orange juice
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder
- dash of salt
Instructions
- Line 2 trays with parchment. Onto one tray spread the oats and on the tray spread the nuts and seeds. Toast the oats in the oven for 20 mins and the nuts and seeds for 10 mins, both at 160 degrees C.
- Once toasted transfer the oats, nuts, and seeds to a bowl and let cool for 10 mins. To this bowl add the chopped dates, chocolate chips, chopped glazed cherries, sugar, cinnamon powder, and salt. Toss really well.
- Place a pan over medium heat and add the peanut butter. Stir constantly until the peanut butter has melted.
- In another bowl, add all the wet ingredients: Melted peanut butter, honey, unflavored oil and orange juice. Whisk this mixture and combine it in the dry ingredients bowl. Mix really well at this stage. The mixture should feel moist once the wet ingredients have been added.
- Transfer this mixture to a 7-inch square baking dish lined with parchment paper. Using the back of the spoon, press the mixture onto the baking dish and even out the granola mix pressing all of it into the baking dish.
- Bake this in a preheated oven for 30 mins or until the granola is firm, not too firm at 180 degrees C. Remove from the oven once done and let it come to room temperature before you cut it into pieces
Recipe Notes
To get neatly cut granola bars, let the granola come to room temperature after baking. Turn the granola upside down and cut into bars using a sharp non-serrated knife
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These granola bars look so healthy!! I love the pistachios and dates in them also. They would be perfect for on the go snacks, can’t wait to try them.
Thank you !! Glad you find these interesting
What a healthy bar with all those nuts and dates too. This is a no guilt bar I will be making again and again.
So glad to know that
Oh my! This is becoming my new desk snack—so much good stuff, yet still tastes delish!
Yes .. rare combination of good super healthy ingredients and yet so yum
These bars look so so good! Also the tips are so good, mine never bind properly, so I will need to give this a go!
Yes please, do give it a shot !!
You have packed a lot of goodness in these granola bars. These would be perfect for breakfast on the go.
Oh yes !! Makes a perfect on the go snack