Final Up to date on Might 26, 2025 by Carrie Korem, FNTP
These are my favourite grain-free granola bars of all time! Nuts and seeds folded right into a sticky combination of coconut oil, honey and vanilla. Easy and candy. Nothing sophisticated.
These bars are a mixture of soaked and dehydrated almonds, cashews, coconut, soaked and dehydrated seeds, coconut oil, uncooked honey, vanilla and sea salt.
It’s essential to grasp that uncooked nuts and seeds include enzyme inhibitors that block digestion – doubtlessly inflicting adverse results on the well being of the physique.
Over time, once we devour these uncooked meals with out correctly getting ready them, critical well being points like leaky intestine, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and autoimmune issues can come up.
Soaking these meals could sound intimidating, however it’s really very straightforward! It principally entails placing the meals in a bowl, overlaying it with water, including a neutralizer, letting it sit at room temperature, after which draining.
It takes a bit of forethought, however your physique will definitely thanks!
Right here’s extra information about the way to soak nuts and seeds.
In case you would fairly not soak and dehydrate the seeds and nuts, then simply ensure that and purchase sprouted. Sprouted seeds and nuts may be discovered at most well being meals shops.
These bars may be tailored with dozens of various elements. Substitute your favourite dried fruits for the seeds, add a bit of flax (I recommend this just for the dehydrated methodology so the flaxseed oil doesn’t oxidize), or unfold the combination out on a bigger sheet and make a sticky-sweet granola to make use of as a cereal within the morning.
Granola Bars (Grain Free, Paleo, Gluten Free, Gaps)
These bars may be tailored with dozens of various elements. Swap out whichever nuts, seeds, or dried fruits you’d like!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook dinner Time: 35 minutes
- Whole Time: 45 minutes
- Class: Snack
- Weight-reduction plan: Gluten Free
Directions
- Preheat oven to 300ºF and modify rack to center place. Line an 11 x 7-inch baking pan with parchment paper so the perimeters of paper overhang.
- Place the almonds, cashews, coconut and seeds in a big mixing bowl. Warmth oil, honey and salt in a small saucepan over medium warmth. Carry to a simmer. Stir within the vanilla and pour combination over nut combination. Fold till included. Pour combination into the baking dish and press into the underside of the pan. Bake for half-hour. Cool utterly earlier than chopping (this step is essential. In case you minimize whereas they’re heat, they may disintegrate). Holding onto the parchment, gently raise the bars out of the pan and place on a chopping board. Utilizing a big knife, minimize granola into bars. Maintain in an hermetic container for 10 days.
Dehydration Technique:
- In case you took the time to soak and dehydrate the nuts and seeds then you definitely may wish to use this selection to bake the bars – Observe directions above and dehydrate at 170ºF (or as little as your oven will go) for about 7-8 hours, till the outer edges are simply barely golden brown. Cool utterly earlier than chopping.
A couple of suggestions:
- To make sure the granola cuts into clear uniform bars, I normally begin within the center and minimize with a big cooks knife. You can too put the granola bars within the fridge after baking for half-hour to make sure the honey (the glue that binds the bars collectively) hardens to make chopping simpler (this step may be useful in the event you dwell in a damp local weather).
Diet
- Serving Measurement: Makes 12-16 bars
