Chewy No-Bake Granola Bars
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Homemade chew no-bake granola bars are much easier to make than you may think. They come together quickly and are much healthier than the store-bought version.

This chewy no-bake granola bars recipe is made with coconut oil and honey – making the flavor nice and sweet and flavorful. These are perfect for a quick snack or in a brown bag lunch.
You may also like Instant Pot Granola Bars.


Chewy No Bake Granola Bars
Homemade chewy no-bake granola bars filled with healthy fruit and nuts.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup cashew pieces
- 1/2 cup dried cherries blueberries, or strawberries (or a combination of the three)
- 1/8 cup flaxseed meal
- 1/8 cup shredded coconut
Instructions
- In a small sauce pan, melt the coconut oil and honey over medium high heat.
- Continue to heat and stir until the mixture begins to bubble and darken.
- Allow the honey and coconut oil to bubble and cook until it turns and amber color.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and remove from heat.
- In a large bowl, combine the rolled oats, cashew pieces, dried fruit, flaxseed meal, and shredded coconut.
- Fold in the honey mixture until everything is wet.
- Pour the granola into a 9×9 pan lined with parchment paper (with plenty of overhang).
- Press the granola into the pan firmly with the bottom of a glass.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Remove the granola bars from the pan by firmly lifting the parchment from the pan and turning the bars out onto a cutting board. Slice into bars using a sharp knife.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 191kcal
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Source: Adapted from Live Simply
This granola recipe looks easy and yummy! I’ll have to try it for when I have my sweet grandbabies.
Thank you Marcia! I’m sure they will love that.
Yum! I love that these can be made at home – going to try these and add to the kids’ lunches!
These look great! Definitely some good, nutritious ingredients in there as opposed to all the sugary ingredients of the store-bought versions.