Who doesn’t know that? Between lunch and dinner, we often lose energy and crave something to snack on. A common mistake: Many reach for chocolate or cookies and thus receive short-term energy, but are then hungry or tired again after a short time.
The better solution? Delicious granola bars without industrial sugar, which are ready in no time. You can easily use oatmeal as the basis for healthy granola bars. In this article, you will learn how you can easily make the healthy cereal bars yourself and what advantages they offer.
Granola bars – what is it anyway?
A granola bar, or in German granola bars, is simply referred to as granola in the form of a practical bar. The basic recipe is always the same: the base is oatmeal, oil such as coconut oil provides the binding, and honey is often used as a sweetener.
Depending on your preference, a wide variety of dried fruits or nuts can also be added.
The following, for example, are well suited as a base for granola bars:
- Cocoa nibs
- Cranberries
- Raisins
- Dried fruit such as apricots or banana pieces,
- Flaxseed
- Pumpkin seeds
- Nuts such as hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, etc.
- Coconut chips
- Spices such as cinnamon or cardamom
So you can see that almost everything can be used for delicious granola bars.
Granola Bars basic recipe – now quick & easy to prepare
Basic Recipe: Granola Bars
Ingredients
- 180 g Verival Bircher Porridge
- 80 g chopped nuts of your choice
- 60 g sweetness e.g. honey or agave syrup
- 40 g coconut oil
- Some lemon juice
- 1 pinch of cinnamon
- 1 pinch of salt
Preparation
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Preheat the oven to 170°C convection.
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Line a rectangular baking pan (approx. 32cm x 24cm) with baking paper.
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Mix porridge, nuts, cinnamon and salt.
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Melt the coconut oil and mix it together with the sweetener into the dry ingredients. Add the lemon juice.
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If the mixture does not stick together, you can add some oil or sweetener as needed.
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Pour the mixture into the prepared baking tin.
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Bake the mixture in the oven for about 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
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Take the mixture out of the oven, cut it into about 15 pieces while still hot, and then let it cool.
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More Recipe Ideas for Granola Bars
Would you like something a little more extraordinary? Then how about raspberry-almond granola bars?
The base here is our low-carb granola raspberry almond and the sweetness comes from maple syrup. They are particularly suitable if you want to do without carbohydrates or reduce your calorie intake.
Are you lacking inspiration for delicious granola bars or other healthy breakfast ideas? Then check out our recipes on the Verival blog now! There you will also find other breakfast recipes.
Making Granola Bars Yourself – That’s Why It’s So Healthy
As mentioned earlier, granola bars are ideal as a snack between meals. The oatmeal ensures that you stay full for a long time and can bridge the time until the next "right" meal better. Depending on the ingredients added, a large amount of valuable nutrients, e.g. from the nuts, are also included.
However, it is advisable to make the bars yourself and not to resort to finished granola bars from the supermarket. These often contain a high amount of sugar and are therefore not recommended as a healthy snack at all! Granola bars are also well-suited for your healthy breakfast , especially if you have to go particularly fast or want to eat your breakfast on the go.
