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Go To Granola Bars – Vegan, OF (oil-free), GF

Course vegan granola bar
Cuisine snack, vegan breakfast
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

the dry ingredients

  • 2 cups whole oats
  • 1/2 cup chopped roasted almonds
  • 3/4 cup oat flour grind oats in blender or food processor until fine
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 1 tsp sea salt

the wet ingredients

  • 3/4 cup cashew butter
  • 1/2 cup organic maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla

optional add-ins:

  • 3/4 cup chopped cranberries

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 F.
  2. Line an 8x8 pan with foil or parchment paper. You can use a larger pan for thinner bars and decrease baking time by about 5 minutes.
  3. On a cookie sheet, toast oats for 10-15 minutes until fragrant and slightly colored. Remove and let cool.
  4. While oats toast, chop nuts and mix in large bowl with dry ingredients.
  5. Place the cashew butter, syrup and vanilla in a saucepan to warm over low heat. Alternately you can warm in microwave safe bowl in 30 second increments until warm and pour-able.
  6. When oats are cool, add to dry ingredients and mix well.
  7. Add cashew butter mixture to dry ingredients and mix very well so there are no dry spots.
  8. Add in cranberries, raisins or any other mix in. This is optional but adds a nice contrast to the crunchy bar. Mix with hands to make sure all is evenly distributed.
  9. Press mixture in prepared pan, pressing down with foil as pictured.
  10. Bake for about 20-22 minutes until edges just start to color (longer for crunchier texture).
  11. Cool, slice into squares. Yum!