Apricot & Walnut Granola Bars

These chewy granola bars from Suzanne Perazzini are chock-full of dried fruit, nuts and the natural sweetness of honey and banana. If you love these cherry pie energy bars but want to mix things up every once in awhile, I think you’re going to love this recipe.

Apricots and figs work beautifully in these bars (and add a nice golden color), but you can use this recipe as a base and substitute any fruit and nuts you like. A batch makes 12 generous granola bars. Thanks Suzanne for sharing them with us!

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Fruit and Nut Granola Bar Recipe

Try these soft and chewy fruit and nut granola bars with a base of rolled oats combined with dried fruits and nuts and the with the natural sweetness of bananas and a little honey.

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword breakfast, gluten-free, granola

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 12 bars

Calories 205kcal

Author Heather Dessinger

Equipment

• 8x8 baking pan
• large bowl
• fork
• mixing spoon
• food processor

Ingredients

• 1 cup mashed bananas
• ⅓ cup raw honey
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 ½ cups gluten-free rolled oats (I recommend using sprouted oats for optimal digestion)
• 1 cup walnuts (chopped)
• ⅓ cup dried apricots
• ⅓ cup dried figs
• ⅓ cup raisins

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the honey, mashed bananas, cinnamon and vanilla extract.
• Stir in the oats, making sure that it is evenly mixed and all of the oats are moistened. Mix in the nuts and dried fruit. 
• Pour the mixture into the prepared baking pan, spread evenly, and press to pack.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes at 350°F.
• Cool and cut into bars. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Notes

Another recipe that can be customized to fit your tastes and the contents of your pantry! Use whatever combination of dried fruits and nuts you like to total 1 cup of each.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 281mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg

What’s your favorite granola bar recipe? 

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