Grain-Free Granola Bars

Crunchy, nutty, and slightly sweet, these grain-free granola bars are the ultimate energizing snack! 

While we have quite a few great homemade granola bars on Lose It! (the Almond Butter Flax Seed Bars are my personal favorite), we’ve gotten quite a few requests to make a grain-free option. Which brings us to these bars!

After playing around with the recipe a bit, I think I finally got it just right! These bars are: 

• Perfect for meal prep
• No-bake 
• Easy to adjust ingredients based on what you have on hand
• Grain-free 
• Gluten-free
• Vegan 

Grain-Free Granola Bars

20

serves

118 Cal

Per serving

Crunchy, nutty, and slightly sweet, these grain-free granola bars are the ultimate energizing snack!

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Tips for Making Grain Free Granola Bars

• Line your baking sheet with parchment paper. Trust me, these bars like to stick so be sure to line your baking sheet with parchment paper before adding in the granola bar mix. This will make it so much easier for you to lift the bars out of the pan to slice them. 
• The bigger the pieces of pulsed nuts and seeds, the more crumbly these bars will be. Personally, I wanted these bars to be super crunchy, so I pulsed the nuts and seeds until the majority of the mixture was coarsely ground. But there were still quite a few big chunks left. To make your bars less crumbly, but also a tad less crunchy, pulse the mixture until it resembles a coarse sand. 
• Frequently stir the wet ingredients when they’re cooking. When you’re cooking the coconut oil, almond butter, and maple syrup over the stove, make sure to keep the heat on low (or medium-low at the highest) and stir frequently. This will help prevent a burnt flavor to your bars. 
• Use raw or roasted nuts. To keep the sugar and sodium content low, avoid nuts that are salted or candied. Any type of raw or roasted nut will work. 
• For thinner bars, use a 9-in x 9-in baking pan.