I absolutely love making granola bars. They are easy to customize for your liking, can be chewy or crunchy and you can pack them full of nutrients, protein and fiber which will help you feel full longer. What's great about them is the fact there aren't a lot of unnecessary ingredients and you can make corn-syrup free granola bars that are better than store bought!
Without a doubt, granola bars is an easy recipe to involve the family to get them to learn about healthy baking. If you want to make corn syrup free granola bars, make sure to check the ingredients on any additions you add to the granola. For instance, some marshmallows are made with corn. Last thing you want to do is make a corn syrup free granola bar and add high fructose corn syrup by accident!
The best thing about these granola bars? They last forever. I've had them in an air tight container for nearly a month and they were still tasty. You can freeze them up to a year as well. They don't need refrigerated and make a great on the go snack. Finally, they are so portable. You can pop a few in a baggie and have them in your purse for those moments of hangriness.
In a large bowl, you'll add oats, sugar, salt and spices. 
Add up to 1 1/2 cups of your favorite nuts, seeds and sweets Toss together. Add in 1/3 cup honey (or any kind of syrup) and 1/4 cup olive oil (or oil of your choice, even melted butter works well.) Press into a greased or lined 8x8 (20 cm) pan or 9x9 (23 cm) for thinner bars Bake at 350F (180C) for 20 - 30 minutes. 20 will be chewy and soft, 30 will be more crunchy. Most like 25 minutes. Allow to cool 30 minutes before removing from pan. Cut into bars. The bottoms will caramelize a bit and the tops will be softer. Store in an airtight container. They typically last about 2 weeks. You can also freeze them for up to 3 months.
Want or need more help? Here is a video of my personal favorite granola bar, honey nut. It's also a corn-syrup free granola bars recipe!
Corn Syrup Free Granola Bars
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Ingredients
- 3 cups (240g) oats
- 1 cup (200g) additional ingredients (chocolate, more nuts, fruit, shredded coconut)
- 1 cup (113g) nuts
- ½ cup (168g) honey
- 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 with oil.
- In a large bowl, stir together all the dry ingredients.
- Toss the dry mixture with the oil and honey until well coated.
- Press into the pan with the back of an oiled spoon or 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.
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