You'll be amazed at how easy these granola bars are to make! And the best part, you can customize them, by adding your favorite ingredients. We love this Goji berry and pistachio combination. We also love dark chocolate, walnuts and dried cranberries. And how about pumpkin seeds, raisins and almonds? The combinations are endless!
So, not only the Holidays are fast approaching. The school year is too. The kids actually start next week and quite frankly, we're not ready for it. At all.
We've been putting off going out to buy school supplies for weeks. I think we hid the list the day we got it and have been ignoring it ever since... This means by now the stores will be almost out of everything, and the trip is going to be even more dreadful... But now, we have no choice. No more procrastinating! Time to suck it up and do it.
But looking at the bright side, we're not ALL that unprepared for school! When it comes to food, we're on top of the game... as expected. Starting with these granola bars.
You'll be amazed at how easy they are to make! And the best part, you can "customize" them, by adding your favorite ingredients. We love this Goji berry and pistachio combination. We also love dark chocolate, walnuts and dried cranberries. And how about pumpkin seeds, raisins and almonds? The combinations are endless!
So go ahead, have fun with it! And if you would like to share your creations with us, we're all ears 🙂
Enjoy!
Goji berry& pistachio granola bars
- Total Time: 2 hours 30 mins
- Yield: 12
Description
You'll be amazed at how easy these granola bars are to make! And the best part, you can customize them, by adding your favorite ingredients. We love this Goji berry and pistachio combination. We also love dark chocolate, walnuts and dried cranberries. And how about pumpkin seeds, raisins and almonds? The combinations are endless!
Ingredients
- 2 cups oats
- ¼ cup shelled salted pistachios, chopped
- 3 tablespoon flax seeds
- ⅓ cup organic honey or agave nectar
- 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil
- 2 ½ tablespoon almond butter
- ¼ cup dried Goji berries (here we used Navitas)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange oats in a single layer and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, keeping an eye so they don't burn. Set aside to cool
- Transfer oats to a large bowl. Add chopped pistachios and flax seeds and toss well
- In a small saucepan, combine honey or agave with vanilla extract and coconut oil. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until the coconut oil has melted. Whisk in almond butter and continue cooking for 1 to 2 minutes until well incorporated.
- Remove from heat and add Goji berries. Pour mixture over oats and mix well with a wooden spoon, making sure they are well coated
- Coat a 11inx7in nonstick baking pan with cooking spray. Transfer oat mixture evenly, pressing it well into the pan (the more you press it, the better the bars will stick together!). Refrigerate until firm (at least 2 hours), remove from pan and cut into bars. Makes about 12 bars (depending on the size you want them). Keep the bars refrigerated
- Prep Time: 2 hours 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Breakfast / Snack
Raquel
I am obsessed with granola bars but I hate buying them but I have never found a good recipe. These look and taste amazing!! Thank you so much for sharing! 🙂
Vicky & Ruth
Thank you Raquel, be creative and try new combinations!
Sharon Thomas
I made these and they are delicious. They are a little bit crumbly, what could I add to make them stick together a bit better.
Vicky and Ruth
Thank you so much!
Danielle
This delicious snack is delightfully chewy and gives you a burst of energy for the day's adventure!
Vicky & Ruth
Thank you Danielle. We are so glad you liked them. Stop by to say goodbye and good luck in college!
john@kitchenriffs
A lot of schools have already started in the US (though many also start in September). It's crazy how early some start here! Anyway, terrific looking granola bars. I'll take pistachio in anything! Good stuff - thanks.
Vicky & Ruth
Thank you. We though the end of August was way to early to start school, you start really early. We will take pistachio on anything as well.
Monet
Oh I can't wait until I can make granola bars for little Lucy...but I definitely don't want to think about her going to school yet! These look so good. Full of healthy ingredients that we all need more of in our life. Thank you for sharing!
Vicky & Ruth
Let us know if little Lucy likes them!
Sina @ thekosherspoon
I love this recipe. I'll be making it soon!
Vicky & Ruth
Great Thank you so much!
Alison@Alibabka
So healthy and looks fantastic! Full of so many wonderful ingredients!
Vicky & Ruth
We love heathy granola bars, it makes us feel better about eating something sweet!
Melinda (Kitchen Tested)
These are so fun! I love all those colors.
Vicky & Ruth
Thank you Melinda! Maple Roasted fig and lemon biscuits, those we have to try!
Consuelo @ Honey & Figs
Estas barritas me vendrán de miedo cuando empiece el instituto. Qué sanas y qué pinta más buena que tienen 🙂 ¡Gracias por compartir la receta!
Vicky & Ruth
Muchas gracias. Esperamos que te gusten.
Natural Source Biotech Co., Ltd
Love goji berries very much,Thank you for your very good idea to use it!
By the way,we also offer goji berrry in Ningxia,China.For you need just contact us!
Vicky & Ruth
thanks
Hindy
These granola bars look amazing and so colorful!
Vicky & Ruth
We figured the more colorful they are the healthy they will be
Whitney @ Jewhungry
I NEED to make these for work. They look so healthy, filling and delicious!
Vicky & Ruth
We think they are the perfect afternoon snack to keep us going the rest of the day!
Ronnie Fein
Wow, you can almost grab these right out of the computer page. Fabulous. And healthy. Sending this to my daughter -- she has an app/website dedicated to packing healthy lunches for kids (www.lalalunchbox.com)
Vicky & Ruth
WOW! sounds like a great app. I will have to downloaded and let my sun pick his healthy lunches!
Gillian
Thanks! Let me know how he enjoys it! Today my breakfast app - LaLa Breakfast is free on iTunes - hope you enjoy that too! http://bit.ly/lalabreakfast
Cass @foodmyfriend
The colour is incredible! I go through a muesli bar making stage every year and I totally want to go through it right now with these bars.
Vicky & Ruth
Great, we are so glad you like them. Please let us know what you think when you make them.
Melissa {lilmisscakes}
I love the idea of customizing this snack, would be perfect treat for after school!
Vicky & Ruth
It is and healthy too!
Rena @ No Way That's Healthy!
These look amazing! I need to try them asap! Thanks!
Vicky & Ruth
Thank you so much. Let us know what you think and what variation you used.
Chanie@BusyInBrooklyn
So healthy and colorful. I wonder if my kids would eat these!
Vicky & Ruth
kids are attracted to colors, so why not try some healthy natural colors. Our kids loved these bars. Let us know if you end up making them.
Vicky & Ruth
Happy to say that the people at honest cooking also liked these granola bars!
http://honestcooking.com/flax-seed-granola-bars-with-pistachios-and-goji-berries/
melissa @ my whole food life
These look amazing. I love finding new snack bar recipes. I like how you used goji berries too. So healthy and delish.
Vicky & Ruth
Thank you very much Melissa
Reva Nelson
Great recipe. I substituted pepitas for the pistachios and sun butter for the almond butter since my kids' school is nut-free. Plus added chocolate chips. Came out perfectly.
Vicky & Ruth
Great changes, that's what makes this granola recipe so great it can be customized!
Natali
Made these for a friend as a guilt-free, 'healthy alternative', and now he's hooked. Can't wait to try different combinations. Thank you for the recipe (we're even enjoying it in sunny Cape Town, South Africa)!
Vicky & Ruth
So happy that our recipes traveled as far as South Africa. So glad that your friend liked them. Please share with us your different combinations.
Soh
What is a substitute for almond butter? I don't think I can find them here.
Vicky and Ruth
You can use peanut butter or any other nut butter you can find where you live.
Freya
Hi Raquel,
Thanks for this yummy recipe. I'm addicted to pistachios and loved the addition of the goji berries which I never know quite what to do with.
I also wanted to let you know I’ve included it in my Recipe Roundup of recipes for 12 foods high in antioxidants.
Here is the link if you want to check it out.
https://www.happierwithtea.com/index.php/2020/02/13/antioxidant-challenge-recipe-roundup-36-recipes/
Thank you so much for sharing your amazing recipes!
Mary Anstett
Good, I will definitely play around with the ingredients, toasting the oats is a fantastic tip. Thank you!