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Healthy 4-Ingredient Granola Bars (Vegan, Gluten & Sugar Free)

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Healthy 4-Ingredient Granola Bars (Vegan, Gluten & Sugar Free) Granola bars wrapped with parchment paper at the bottom stacked on each other in two stacks. Shown from front.
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This recipe is for easy and delicious homemade Granola Bars. They only require four main ingredients and literally take five minutes to throw together, the rest is taken care of by the oven. Have these granola bars for breakfast, as an afternoon snack, bring along on a picnic or enjoy when you’re craving something sweet and delicious. These healthy 4-ingredients granola bars are vegan, gluten and sugar free. They can easily be made nut free in case of any allergies.

Healthy 4-Ingredient Granola Bars (Vegan, Gluten & Sugar Free) Granola bars wrapped with parchment paper at the bottom stacked on each other in two stacks. Shown from front.

Granola bars – incredibly tasty, delicious and convenient to have at home or bring along on a trip. But very expensive with long ingredient lists and overly sweet if you as me. So if you love granola bars, but don’t love the prices nor ingredient lists for the store bought ones, why just not make them yourself? It’s really the easier, quickest and most versatile and adjustable thing you can make/bake at home! They literally take five minutes to prepare (not including the baking time), you can vary them endlessly, adjust according to taste and allergies and add any add-ins of your liking. They’re great to have for breakfast, as an afternoon snack, bring along for a trip or picnic, eat on the go or just when your sweet craving kick in. These granola bars are vegan, gluten and sugar free using healthier ingredients.

A few tips:

  • You can use plain oats, muesli or granola for these bars.
  • Use your favorite nuts, seeds or a mix of both.
  • Reduce/skip the nuts and seeds for granola bars with less calories.
  • You can use fiber syrup, agave or honey when making these granola bars.
  • Here are a few examples of additional add-ins: dried fruits, chocolate chips, white chocolate, fresh berries, shredded coconut, cinnamon or other spices, cacao powder, nut butter, vanilla extract.
  • Here are a few tasty flavor combinations that you might enjoy: chocolate cherry, pistachio dark chocolate, pecan maple syrup, tahini maple syrup, blueberry almond, oat and raisins, cranberry almond, coconut mango, chocolate hazelnut, apple cinnamon, peanut butter chocolate chips, snickers doodle, almond butter cardamom. Just to mention a few. All you need is to add your preferred add-ins (just making sure the batter isn’t too dry).
  • Bake the granola bars for 30-40 minutes, until they start to get golden brown around the edges and are fairly firm in the middle.
  • Let the granola “cake” cool completely before cutting the bars into individual pieces.
  • Use a sharp knife, non-serrated knife to slice the bars and rather press down instead dragging the knife though the bar.
  •  Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks. The oats will soften over time, which alters the texture, but they do not do bad.
Healthy 4-Ingredient Granola Bars (Vegan, Gluten & Sugar Free) Granola bars wrapped with parchment paper at the bottom stacked on each other in two stacks. Shown from front.
Healthy 4-Ingredient Granola Bars (Vegan, Gluten & Sugar Free) Granola bars wrapped with parchment paper at the bottom stacked on each other in two stacks. Shown from front close up

Ingredients for these Healthy 4-Ingredient Granola Bars:

  • Oats/muesli/granola
  • Mixed nuts or seeds
  • Applesauce
  • Fiber syrup, agave or honey
  • Additional add-ins (optional)
Healthy 4-Ingredient Granola Bars (Vegan, Gluten & Sugar Free) Granola bars wrapped with parchment paper at the bottom stacked on each other in two stacks. Shown from front.

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Healthy 4-Ingredient Granola Bars (Vegan, Gluten & Sugar Free) Granola bars wrapped with parchment paper at the bottom stacked on each other in two stacks. Shown from front.
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Healthy 4-Ingredient Granola Bars (Vegan, Gluten & Sugar Free)

These granola bars are perfect to have for breakfast, as an afternoon snack. They're both easy and quick to make only including four main ingredients.
Course Afternoon Snack, Healthy Snack, Sweet Snack, Sweet Treat
Cuisine All around
Keyword Easy, Gluten-Free, Healthier, No Added Sugar, Quick, Refined-Sugar-Free, Sugar Free, Vegan
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 3 (1 1/4) dl (cups) Oats/muesli/granola
  • 2 (4/5) dl (cups) Mixed nuts or seeds (I used almond, pecan, pistachio)
  • 3/4 (1/3) dl (cups) Applesauce
  • 4-5 tbsp Fiber syrup, agave or honey

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 150 degrees Celsius.
  • Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
  • Add all the ingredients to a bowl, mix until well combined.
  • Place the mixture into the prepared baking pan and spread out into an even layer.
  • Place in the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes, until the edges start to turn slightly brown and the center is slightly firm to touch.
  • Remove from the oven, let the bars cool completely before slicing into bars.
  • Store in an airtight container.

2 thoughts on “Healthy 4-Ingredient Granola Bars (Vegan, Gluten & Sugar Free)”

  1. I can’t eat applesauce at all. Is there something I can use in place of it? Pureed pumpkin? Thank you .

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    1. Hi,

      You can use mashed banana or more fiber syrup/agave/honey. It will affect the texture slightly but both are a good substitute. I haven’t tried pumpkin purée but it could work as well 🙂

      Reply

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