Ready for the Trail Healthy Honey Nut Granola Bars

Do you love granola bars? I sure do. My favorite is honey nut granola bars as it is just so satisfying, tasty and filling. This particular granola bar has coconut, dark chocolate, pecans and oats covered in a generous serving of honey. In fact, it’s my favorite thing to eat throughout the week. I suggest you go to the store so you can pick up ingredients as you will be making these constantly.

When it comes to pecans, honey seems to be made for them. I love to find ways to use them in baking as they are just the perfect balance of sweet and savory. Granola is where this combination can shine. Also, the ease of the recipe allows you to experiment with all kinds of flavor combinations. For instance, if you like spicy, try out these sriracha granola bars.

They sound as if they should be heavy in calories, but they are actually very light, less than 150 calories per serving. Filled with healthy fats, protein and carbohydrates this is a wonderful snack to reach for instead of that junky candy bar you were thinking about having. Trust me, these are so delicious you feel like you are eating something better than candy.

Best part? They are quick to put together, you don’t need to break out any mixers or special equipment and they can be cooling on your table within 30 minutes start to finish. What’s not to love?

Honey Nut Granola Bars are seriously super easy to make. They are the something I eat often throughout the week for a quick boost of energy and long term sustainability. You have to watch this video to see how truly easy and quick they are to make.

Honey Nut Granola Bars

Honey Nut Granola Bars

Pecans, coconut flakes and just a bit of chocolate covered in honey and sprinkled with sea salt. These are my personal favorite granola bars to make and devour.
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Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Servings24
Calories 132

Ingredients

  • 3 cups (240g) oats
  • ½ cup (168g) honey
  • ½ cup (100g) dark chocolate
  • ½ cup (56g) pecans
  • ½ cup (55g) shredded coconut
  • ¼ cup (60mL) oil
  • ½ tsp (2g) salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F (180C.)
  • Line a 9×13 (23×33 cm) pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil and coat with non-stick spray or oil.
  • In a large bowl, stir together all the dry ingredients.
  • In a measuring cup, pour in 1/4 cup oil and 1/2 cup honey. Add in the sriracha and stir well.
  • Toss with dry ingredients until well coated.
  • Press into the pan with the back of an oiled spoon or with a piece of wax paper.
  • Bake 20 – 25 minutes. The longer you bake them, the crunchier the bars will be when they cool.
  • Cool in pan, remove and place block on cutting board. Cut into 24 slices. Store up to 3 weeks in an air tight container.

Nutrition Facts
Honey Nut Granola Bars
Serving Size
 
1 bar
Amount per Serving
Calories
132
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
7
g
11
%
Saturated Fat
 
2.3
g
14
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
1.7
g
Sodium
 
51.8
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
16.3
g
5
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Protein
 
1.3
g
3
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
* Calories provided as a courtesy and not guaranteed.

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