GOLd Granola Bar – Homemade, Simple, Easy, Foolproof

Make Homemade Granola bars with this simple, easy, foolproof recipe. Granola Bars are one of the healthy snacks you can have during the day. The perfect energy bars you can have before and after your workout.

Ingredients
2 cups – Oats
1 cup – Sliced almonds
1/4 cup – Flax seeds
1/2 cup – Raisins
1/4 cup – Chopped walnuts
1/4 cup- Sunflower seeds
1/4 cup – Chopped dried figs
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2/3 cup – Honey
1/4 cup – Light brown sugar
1/4 tsp – Salt

Method
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8 by 12-inch baking dish and line it with parchment paper.

Toss the oats,almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds and flaxseeds together on a sheet pan and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Transfer the mixture to a large mixing bowl and stir to cool it a little.

Place the butter, honey, brown sugar, and salt in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for a minute, then pour over the toasted oats mixture. Add the figs, raisins and stir well.

Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Wet your fingers and tightly press the mixture evenly into the pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until light golden brown. Cool for at least 2 to 3 hours before cutting into squares. Serve and store at room temperature.

Variation in Granola Bar

You can use 2 tbsps of Coconut oil to give it a nutty flavour.

You can use maple syrup or golden syrup instead of honey.

You can add any berries, nuts of your choice into this bar to suit your taste.

You can use a mixture of rolled oats, porridge oats and puffed amaranth to make 2 cups and use it instead of just using one variety of oats.