How to prepare Granola Bars at home

Let’s see how to prepare Granola Bars at home

Showing three different flavor’s that can be enjoyed and tried on. Granolas are made up of oats by mixing up with different ingredients like sugar, honey roasted nuts and cereals and many more. Try all healthy recipes from this blog and enjoy making with family and friends.

Granola bars are a healthy and delicious snack that can be enjoyed anytime, anywhere. They are made up of oats mixed with different ingredients like sugar, honey, roasted nuts, and cereals. The best part about granola bars is that they are easy to make at home and can be customized to suit your taste buds. In this blog post, we will show you how to make three different flavors of granola bars that you can enjoy and try out. So, let’s get started!

Here are the baking instructions for the granola bars:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Line a 9×13 or preferred inched baking pan with parchment paper.
3. Pour the granola mixture into the pan and press it down firmly.
4. Bake for between 20-35 minutes or until golden brown.
5. Remove from the oven and let it cool completely before cutting into bars.

Something more that you must know about the Granola Bars

1. History of Granola Bars: You can start by discussing the history of granola bars and how they came into existence. For example, did you know that granola bars were invented in the late 19th century by Dr. James Caleb Jackson, who was a vegetarian and wanted to create a healthy snack for his patients?
2. Health Benefits of Granola Bars: You can also talk about the health benefits of granola bars. For instance, they are a great source of fiber, protein, and healthy fats. They can also help regulate blood sugar levels and reduce cholesterol levels.
3. Different Types of Granola Bars: You mentioned that you have recipes for three different flavors of granola bars. You can describe each flavor in detail and explain what makes them unique. For example, if one of the flavors is chocolate chip, you can talk about how the chocolate chips add a sweet and crunchy texture to the bars.
4. Tips for Making Perfect Granola Bars: You can also provide some tips for making perfect granola bars. For instance, you can suggest using parchment paper to line the baking dish to prevent sticking and make it easier to remove the bars from the dish.

Taste and texture:

Feels Chewy, slightly crispy, sweet and salty, mix flavor’s with the bites of some toasted/seasoned nuts mixed with butter.

Granola bars in 3 different flavor’s: Below are the recipes for Granola bars simply made at home with regular ingredients:

1. Almonds
2. Chocolate
3. Marshmallow

Ingredients for Granola bar almond flavor:

• Oats 2/4 cups
• Whole-grain cereal 1/4 cup
• 2 oz of butter
• 1/4 cup of sugar
• 1 tbsp or 15 ml of almond butter.
• Vanilla essence optional
• Raisins 7-10
• Whole Almonds around 10-12

Directions:

Into a bowl take butter, sugar, salt, honey and warm it up by putting it on low flame and give it a boil for few seconds so that it mixes and melts up nicely.

Into another bowl take quick oats and add the sugar syrup that we made. Put 10-12 almonds and the raisins along with the whole grain cereals i.e 1/4 cup. Put 1tbsp of almond butter and mix.

When all the above ingredients mixes well pour them into a container preferably square-shaped so that they take the shape of bars when cut into pieces when firm.

Make sure to use the parchment paper into the bottom of the container before pouring the mixture. This will help the mixture not to stick to the container and easy to take it out and cut into pieces.

Refrigerate:

Cover the box or container and refrigerate minimum for three hours. Then take it out and cut into pieces.

Store it back to the refrigerator if not to be eaten right away.

Ingredients for granola bars chocolate flavor:

• 1/2 cup oats
• 1/4 cup of brown sugar liquid form
• 2 ounce of butter
• 1/2 cup of chocolate rice cereal
• Some Chocolate chips
• 1 tsp of cocoa powder
• 4 dates chopped
• 2 tbsp of honey
• Some hand-crushed and tossed cashews and almonds

Directions:

Chop 4 dates. Take out the seeds and discard.

Into a bowl add 2 oz of butter and 1 tsp of cocoa powder and warm it up in low flame or just microwave for few seconds. When it melts. When it melts add 1 tbsp of Nutella/hazelnut spread into it to enhance the taste of nutty flavor.

Add the dates and 2 tbsp of honey. Put 1/2 cup of chocolate cereal into it. Add quick oats 1/2 cup.

Add chocolate chips and some seasoned nuts. I have used some hand crushed cashews and almonds sauteed in some butter with a pinch of salt and sugar. You may choose any dry nuts of your choice.

Add 1/4 cup of brown sugar liquid form. In order to make liquid sugar, you need sugar and add little water to it as required just to melt the sugar in it by heating it up until all the sugar dissolves completely.

Combine and mix all the above ingredients together. Pour the mixture in a square-shaped container by placing a parchment paper to avoid sticking.

Press the mixture really nice by using hands or spatula.

Refrigerate:

Refrigerate for 3 hours then take it out and cut it into pieces.

Ingredients for granola bars marshmallow flavor:

• Rice puffs 1/2 cup dry roasted
• Oats 1 and 1/2 cup sauteed in some butter
• Mash mellows small size 10 to 15
• Brown sugar 3 tsp
• Dates 4
• Butter 2 oz
• 2 tsp of water
• 12 to 15 tossed sweet and salty pistachios

Note: I have used my own choice of nuts, but you may choose any nuts and dry fruits you like.

Directions:

Dry roast 1 and 1/2 cup rice puffs in a pan. Sauté 1 and 1/2 cup of oats in 1 tsp of butter until golden brown. Keep aside and them cool.

Into a microwave-safe bowl put marshmallows 10 to 15 pieces, add 2 oz of salted butter, brown sugar 3 tsp, and 2 to 3 tsp of water. Microwave all the ingredients for a few seconds and stir.

Into a bowl mix rice puffs, oats and marshmallow mixture and mix together along with with the dates (4 chopped), and sweet and salty pistachios. Combine and mix really nice and transfer the mixture into a square-shaped container by placing a parchment paper to avoid sticking.

Refrigerate:

Refrigerate for 3 hours then take it out and cut it into pieces and enjoy.

Can I use any other nuts instead of roasted ones?

For preparing Granola bars at home. Yes, you can use any other nuts instead of roasted ones. You can use raw nuts or any other type of nuts that you prefer. If you are using raw nuts, you can toast them in the oven for a few minutes before adding them to the granola mixture to give them a roasted flavor. You can also experiment with different types of nuts like almonds, pecans, or walnuts to create your own unique flavor combinations. I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions. You may watch the Video here or linked below.

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