Gluten Free Granola Bars
These gluten free granola bars are also grain free + refined sugar free. Made with wholesome ingredients like pecans, almonds, flax seeds + maple syrup they whip up in just 30 minutes and are the perfect low FODMAP breakfast on the go!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups mixed nuts I used pecans, peanuts, almond slivers + whole almonds
- ½ cup flax seed meal
- ¼ tablespoon pumpkin seeds
- ⅓ cup coconut flakes
- 4 dates finely chopped
- 4 tablespoon nut butter
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil melted
- 4 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon clove
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 325F + line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine nuts, seeds, flax meal, chopped dates, cocoa powder and coconut.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk maple syrup, nut butter and coconut oil together until fully combined and no lumps of nut butter remain.
- Pour liquid ingredients into dry ingredients, add in remaining spices, and fold with a silicone spatula to incorporate.
- Scoop mixture into 8x8 baking pan using the silicone spatula, pressing down until pan is filled and uniformly layered.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Allow granola bars to cool before slicing and serving, at least 20 minutes.
Notes
Ensure you do not skip lining the baking tin with parchment paper. This will aid in ease of removal after baking in order to properly slice into bars.
Store in fridge for longevity + best results.
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