Packed with protein, fiber, and nutrients, these seedy oat and flax granola bars are chewy and delicious with the perfect amount of sweetness.
Homemade granola bars are a fabulous way to pack in whole grains, seeds, fiber, protein, and nutrients into a quick snack. The best part? They are portable and packed full of energy to get you through a long drive in the car, a day at the beach, or a 10 hour work day! My bars are always changing based on what nuts and dried fruit I have in the house, but the core of my Seedy Oat and Flax Granola bars stays the same to give that energy and satisfaction.
If you need a nut-free option, try my Homemade Nut Free Protein Bars!
Ingredients
- Oats: A fantastic source of fiber and iron, I like to use rolled oats.
- Chopped nuts or seeds: I like to use a mixture of whatever I have on hand. Walnuts, pecans, almonds, pumpkin seeds, or sunflower seeds.
- Flax seed: Mostly tasteless, but adds very important omega 3 fatty acids.
- Wheat germ: Another mostly tasteless addition, it’s another great source of fiber and B vitamins and toasts nice and crunchy.
- Shredded wheat biscuits: Made with whole grain, and delicious as a bowl of cereal in the morning, it’s chalk full of antioxidants and fiber.
- Dried fruit: Adds natural sweetness to the bars, and another ingredient where you can use what you have, I’ve used dried cherries, dates, and apricots.
- Cinnamon: Sweet and warm, cinnamon adds a new level of flavor to the granola bar.
- Eggs: Packed full of protein, and binds the bars together.
- Honey: Along with the fruit, it adds natural sweetness to the bars.
- Chocolate chips: Semi-sweet or dark mini chocolate chips are my favorite to use in the bars.
How to Make Seedy Oat and Flax Granola Bars
Step 1. Start by putting your chopped nuts and seeds, oats, and wheat germ on a baking sheet.
Step 2. Spread out evenly, then toast in the oven at 350 for about 10 minutes. This releases the natural oils and enhances flavor.
Step 3. Once out of the oven, add the toasted oat mixture to a food processor and add your dried fruit, shredded wheat, cinnamon, and salt.
Step 4. Pulse until smooth and fully combined.
Step 5. Then in a large bowl, crack the 4 eggs and drizzle in the honey and vanilla.
Step 6. Whisk together until eggs are beaten and fluffy.
Step 7. Then stir in your oat and fruit mixture into the egg mixture.
Step 8. Finally stir in the mini chocolate chips until fully combined.
Step 9. Pour mixture into a prepared baking dish (use parchment paper for easy removal) and press to flatten together. Toss in the oven and bake for about 25 minutes.
Step 10. Take out of the oven and let cool fully, then use a knife or pizza cutter to slice into bars.
Eat them at home or take with you on the go, and enjoy your Seedy Oat and Flax Granola Bars! Store them at room temperature or in the fridge in an airtight container for up to a week.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you don’t want to bake them, honey can work well to bind your granola bars. Otherwise, like in anything baked, eggs work well.
Homemade granola bars usually are very healthy, but be careful with store-bought. They can frequently have the same amount, or even more sugar, than candy.
Most granola is made of oats and nuts, but frequently can have other types of grain includes. You can make wheat-free granola though to be gluten-free.
More Homemade Snack Recipes
- Homemade Nut Free Protein Bars
- Peanut Butter Drizzled Popcorn
- New England Hermit Cookie Bars
- McDonald’s Shamrock Shake (Healthy Copycat)
- Air Fryer Sweet Potato Chips
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Feel free to change up this recipe as much or as little as you wish. I’ve made these bars with dried apricots, dates, and prunes; with chocolate chips and without (bet you can’t guess which ones tasted better). However you make them, my Seedy Oat and Flax Granola Bars will keep you and your family satisfied.
No fork required.
Seedy Oat and Flax Granola Bars
Ingredients
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a 9×13 pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
- Spread oats, nuts, seeds and wheat germ on a cookie sheet and toast in the oven for 10 minutes, turning once half-way through. Set aside to cool.
- In a food processor, pulse the toasted oat mixture with the shredded wheat, salt, cinnamon and dried cherries until smooth.
- In a medium bowl, wisk eggs with vanilla and honey. Add the oat mixture and stir until combined.
- Stir in chocolate chips then pour mixture into pre-sprayed pan.
- Press on the granola mixture to flatten and bake for 25 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
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