Fruity-Nutty Banana, Chocolate Granola Bars
Making your own granola bars is always the best. It tastes delicious and it's packed with you favorite ingredients. After I tried making my first bunch, there is no turning back to store-bought ones any more. Just made these bars a while ago, still cooling, and smells divine :-)
Yield
12 servingsPrep
10 minCook
30 minReady
40 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | each |
bananas
mashed |
|
| ½ | cup |
peanut butter
or almond butter |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
cherries, dried
chopped |
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
blueberries
dried and chopped |
|
| ¼ | cup |
apricots, dried
chopped |
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
prunes
chopped |
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
cranberries, dried
chopped |
*
|
| 1 | cup |
rolled oats
quick-cooking or rolled |
|
| ¼ | cup |
ground flax seed
freshly ground |
*
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
sesame seeds
|
*
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
sesame seeds
black |
|
| ½ | cup |
almonds
chopped, or other nuts |
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
sunflower seeds
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
|
|
| ½ | cup |
chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | each |
bananas
mashed |
|
| 118 | ml |
peanut butter
or almond butter |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
cherries, dried
chopped |
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
blueberries
dried and chopped |
|
| 59 | ml |
apricots, dried
chopped |
*
|
| 59 | ml |
prunes
chopped |
*
|
| 59 | ml |
cranberries, dried
chopped |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
rolled oats
quick-cooking or rolled |
|
| 59 | ml |
ground flax seed
freshly ground |
*
|
| 15 | ml |
sesame seeds
|
*
|
| 15 | ml |
sesame seeds
black |
|
| 118 | ml |
almonds
chopped, or other nuts |
*
|
| 59 | ml |
sunflower seeds
|
|
| 59 | ml |
pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
|
|
| 118 | ml |
chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
|
*
|
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Line a 8 by 8-inch or a similar capacity baking pan with parchment paper or foil.
In a large saucepan, heat together mashed banana and peanut or almond butter over medium heat until slightly bubbles.
Remove from the heat, add all the dried fruits, oats, ground flax seeds, sesame seeds, and all the nuts into the saucepan.
Stir with a wooden spatula until well mixed.
Stir in the chocolate chips until well combined.
Transfer the mixture into the prepare baking pan, spread the mixture evenly with a rubber spatular, and smooth the top.
Bake for about 30 minutes until the top is firm to touch.
Let cool in the pan on a wire rack completely.
Cut into bars and enjoy.
The granola bars can be kept in an air-tight container in the frige for at least a week or in the freezer for up to months.
