Super Seedy Granola Bars

I made these and they are great! Only thing is I wanted them to be more crunchy with more of a roasted flavor. Do you think I can bake these?

This was really a pleasant surprise. I followed the recipe exactly using some figs and cinnamon for my add-ons. A little pricey when gathering the ingredients if you don’t have them at home already but other than that super easy and tasty. I’m sure this would be a fun project for those with little ones because they can really use their hands

yay, super yummy. took the measurement for the dates and omitted some replacing with sultanas and cranberries, i added a tblsp of coconut oil 2 tblsp of cacao nibs and 4 tblsp shredded coconut. great little lunchbox filler.

I have never made granola bars and I’ve been looking for something healthy that I can grab and go when I’m on the run. I made the first batch exactly per the recipe, I used pure maple syrup, and did not add any of the suggested additions. They came out wonderful! Very moist and nutty. My husband, who never eats granola anything, loves them too. So, right away I made a second batch. This time I doubled it so I could have some to freeze. But they would not adhere, I dumped everything back in the bowl and added more nut butter and maple syrup and was still crumbly. I know where I went wrong is I did not pack enough dates. So I lumped up the crumbles and baked them in the oven until they are a little crispy and I have delicious granola for cereal, yogurt and snaking. I’m making the do-over right now, a single batch, and I made sure to really pack as many dates as I could. We love these and it’s hard to eat just one. My dogs Like the granola too and it’s healthy for them as well.

Based upon my experience tidying up the trimmings (okay, I deliberately sliced slivers off several bars and devoured them) as I cut and wrapped these, they’re delicious.

I substituted Date Lady brand Date Syrup for agave/maple syrup/honey and of course it works great. Because my medjool dates were a tad dry cut them up a bit before processing and also added a tablespoon or two of hot water to the food processor to help with the chopping.

Because I like small food (especially treats like these) I cut the batch into 16 squares. They come in around 150 calories which for me makes them work better as a snack. These are great chewy bars! Now I have to find a crisp dry (not sticky) baked bar.

These are so delicious! I’m pregnant and need to have healthy snacks on hand. These bars appealed to me, being full of nuts, seeds, PB, and oats – all good for this growing baby! I used a combination of almonds, walnuts, and pecans, substituted 1 Tbsp. flax for 1 Tbsp. of pepitas, and used chunky PB and they turned out great. I put plastic wrap in my pan and sprayed it lightly with olive oil. I let them sit in the fridge over night and they popped right out of the pan and out of the plastic just fine. Cut into pieces easily. The only warning – I added dark chocolate chunks – but while the oats were hot. So all of the chocolate melted prior to mixing. Turned out much darker, but still tasted awesome!

We are trying to stick to a whole foods diet, so I left the agave nectar out and added some extra dates. They turned out great! This is my new go-to granola bar recipe.

These bars are delicious and super easy to make! I subbed in pepitas for the sunflower seeds and half the flax seeds, and added an extra tbsp of hemp seeds to make up for the last tbsp of flax. I just mixed with my hands and I can’t imagine being able to mix that date paste with a spoon! We only have a 9×9 pan, so I just sort of shaped them in that with a couple inches of open space in the pan at one end. I froze them and would grab one each morning for a quick breakfast, always perfectly defrosted after my bus ride. Will be making again this week!

Delicious!

Great easy recipe, just a bit too sweet for my liking.

This recipe is so delicious, it is nutty & chewy in just the right way. Perfect for a healthy snack on the go. To shake things up you can always change the almonds to your favorite kind of nut. I will make this again and again. Very easy to make!

Mine have just gone into chill – I put dark choc chips in – obv tastings as I went – Delicious!! I ate too many dates so I substituted some apricots –
Thinking dried cherry & chocolate next time –
Thanks x

Yum. I was looking for a healthy snack which used as many seeds as possible. Have made them twice now. First batch I thought could have been more moist so second time around I added a little more dates and wet ingredients. Oh I also added pistachios.

I love this recipe! I’ve made these three times and they’ve come out great each time. I use honey and skip the hemp seeds since I can’t find them where I live. The first two times I used medjool dates without soaking them and found it a bit difficult to blend them in the blender (don’t have a food processor) so I just tried soaking them in hot water for a few minutes before blending and it was much easier. The bars came out way stickier and thinner! Still yummy but just a whole different texture. I hope to get a food processor soon to be able to experiment more ?

Great recipe thank you, just what I’ve been after but haven’t been able to find!!

Easy to make and dense nutrition. I keep them in freezer to take on longer day hikes. Great to replenish protein & carbs on the go. Delish!

These are fantastic! I made them exactly as per recipe the first time round, second batch I added zest of one lemon and one large orange to the mixture which made them even more spectacular, if that’s possible! Me, husband and kids wolfed them down!!

I have made this recipe over and over. All the teenagers in my house love!! I don’t make any changes to the recipe, perfect as it is

Love this recipe! I make a triple recipe and freeze them for a quick, grab and go, breakfast.

I have made these yummy and nutritious bars several times over the last year. I use pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds if I have them. I don’t do well with flax so I don’t use them.
I prefer almond butter in my diet so use that and maple syrup.
The recipe doubles nicely and the bars keep well in the freezer.
Thanks for a great recipe!

Made these and also added in 2 teaspoon of mexican vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon of diluted espresso and a pinch of salt and these are now my go to snack for the week!

I went wfpb last summer. I can always find awesome recipes on your blog. I made a batch of these amazing granola bars to accompany me on my international flight. I am sitting in Oslo sipping a soy latte and eating these delicious granola bars. I am so happy I didn’t leave any behind for the folks back home!!! I’m lovin’ every scrumptious bite. Thanks for the recipe and the amazing blog.

I’ve made these multiple times and they are delicious!

These bars are a wonderfully nutritious treat when you can’t eat sugar or gluten, and they are so easy to make. I added 14 dates (which I blended with the honey and vanilla in my nutribullet) and 2 Tbsp. cocoa which resulted in a very tasty and less crumbly bar and added a boost of magnesium!

Used dried dates and rehydrated them for about 15minutes in hot water, used more sunflower seeds instead of hemp seeds since I didn’t have any, used sliced almonds since I didn’t have them whole (toasted them along with the oats) and used honey since I’m not vegan. They were amazing!! I could eat this forever!

Wow! Have made them over and over again! I use walnuts instead of the almonds and they are the most delicious, on-the-go snack! Always have a batch in the fridge!

these were great. I modified because I didn’t have dates and I don’t like things very sweet. Replaced dates with 50% dried apricots and 50% raisins. added 1/4 cup of coconut, some sesame seeds, pumpkins seeds, doubled the recipe and then had to add more peanut butter and agave/honey/maple syrup. I keep them in the freezer as most people said that was helpful to set them and then found good to keep them there pre-sliced so they are fresh and ready to go with me to work with my smoothie every morning. Thank you their terrific.

Can’t thank you enough for this recipe. I make a double batch (9X13″ pan) just about every week. At this point, I only follow the recipe basics. I like honey instead of agave and often use almond butter in lieu of peanut. I have used walnuts or pecans, sometimes both as well as almonds. I give these away for the holidays and have a friend that begs me for them. I almost always use chia, flax, sunflower, and pepitas, but have only recently got my hands on some hemp, I don’t like raisins so I usually use craisins, and I think I might try using prunes sometime instead of dates (we’ll see). I wrap some of the bars individually in either wax paper or aluminum foil for a quick grab when heading out the door.

I’ve just made these bars (no dates as can’t eat them but put thin layer of dark chocolate on top instead). So delicious and so tasty. I will definitely be making these for my mid morning snack.

Great recipe and super good eats! Thank you for being perfect with the measurements,

I made these! They are quite fun. I made them with pumpkin instead of sunflower seeds and extra hemp instead of flax. I used pecans as the main nuts and toasted them with the oats, which made all the difference. Next time I may want to toast the pumpkin seeds too – not sure how long to do that for. Medjool dates worked really well, and the crunch of the chia was quite fun. Next time I would likely double the almond butter instead of adding maple syrup as they were slightly too sweet for me. I’ll also add some sea salt because I forgot that my almond butter was unsalted. I think it would be fun to use salted pecans or almonds in them instead of adding salt too.

Update:
Figs and apricots made a superb sub for dates.
I now have shared this site, plus samples, to a friend with one celiac child and one stricked vegitarian/vean child. They all enjoyed the bars. This is so benneficial to folks with food requiements and choices.

I made these today, I doubled the batch and everyone at my house loves them…great way to eat seeds and nuts. we will be making more for sure!

Ok, so i went ahead and made these since i was in such a need of a snack solution. I used what i had on hand and did a bit of adjujusting to turn down the dile on sweetness. I only had the chia seeds and all other seeds i subed sesame (brown, black and white – toasted them). I added a bit extra pb salted no sugar and an extra grinding of rock salt. I also increased…by a lot the amount of seeds. The consitancy was soft and yet stayed together quite well. Taste was nice but still too sweet for me. I like a snack that cannot be subbed as a dessert. Next time i will try soaked figs instead of dates, they seem less sweet to me. But all in all a great and easy recipe that can be molded to ones own prefrences. I am quite a minimalist baker fan. Thanks for all doing all the leg work

I’ve made these twice. They are delicious. I didn’t have quite enough dates the first time I made them so I added prunes. They stuck together really well so I made them again that way. I also treated the mix like a dough. I briefly mixed the “sauce” with the seeds before adding the oats. This kept the dates from forming clumps and it was easy to stir in the oats last. Then I dumped it onto a rimmed baking sheet that was lined with parchment. I used wet hands to form it into a rectangular shape, topped it with another sheet of parchment, and used a rolling pin to get it to a uniform thickness.

Again, thanks so much for the recipe.

Loved this recipe. especially because it was too easy. I am too lazy to look at complicated ones. I made this and came out really well. My husband loved it!! Thank you so much Dana :)

Love, love, love this recipe! I added goji berries & coconut and I can’t make them fast enough – the family loves them. Definitely need to make sure the dates are moist enough or it can turn into a yummy granola & not a bar? So much better than any of the organic bars I bought.

I made these using honey and almond butter, and a mixture of the nuts mentioned – really lovely, thanks for the recipe!

Yum, Yum, YUMMY! These were awesome. I ran out of dates, so supplemented with figs, and guess what? They were seedier!! I used cashew butter, and a mixture of honey/agave/pure maple syrup for the sweetener. I feel like a bird. The PERFECT consistency and Oh so filling. THANK YOU!!

Really tasty. My husband likes them too! He doesn’t like chia seeds, so I toasted quinoa with the almonds and oats.

I’ve been making variations of these incredible bars since I found the recipe! I change the nuts and seeds according to what I have one hand. I especially love the flavor of toasted sesame seeds!
Thank you for a great customizable recipe!!!

Holy cow!! These are so delicious! I cannot stay out of them! They hold together beautifully! They are chewy and moist but to me they taste like those hard sesame snap candies! They are super easy to make and will not disappoint. I won’t make less than a double batch from now on! Thank you for this tasty recipe!

These were absolutely DELICIOUS! I love the fact that these were so easy to make and that now? I don’t have to buy them. :) Thanks and keep up the good work! :)

I just tried this but instead of almond butter I added tahini, 1 tsp vanilla, and the zest from two lemons. Has a nice citrus kick. Delicious!

I just made these, and they are delicious!! Thank you!

literally delish!
I keep ’em in my freezer and grab one for snack on college-days:-)
thank you for this heaven healthy easy recepie!
BL

Thanks for an awesome recipe. I was so tempted to make this even when I had no dates in the pantry. Instead, used raisins. Followed the recipe largely with some variations/additions like: 73% dark chocolate pieces, coconut flakes and cinnamon. It turned out good and is so addictive. Next time, I will try with dates and hope it will be less crumbly. Simple Love it…
I would like to share the picture…. if its possible… I couldn’t see any pic upload link

I just made these and they are amazing! The one substitutions I made were coconut nectar instead of maple or agave and pumpkin seeds instead of sunflower seeds.