Hearty Chewy Trail-Mix Granola Bars loaded with toasted oats and almonds and a date and peanut butter caramel to hold it all together.
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These chewy trail-mix granola bars are just the snack to keep you going when hunger strikes. If you’re anything like me I always have to have some sort of snack in my purse for when I’m out running errands or hiking!
These bars are refined sugar free and packed with nuts and seeds! They contain a healthy dose of plant based protein and healthy fats from the nut butter and Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts. I love adding in Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts to recipes like my Simple Granola and these Chewy trail mix bars. They have a really nice buttery texture and a nutty taste that pairs really well with oats and dates.
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Recipe
Chewy Trail-Mix Granola Bars
Hearty chewy granola bars loaded with toasted oats and almonds and a date and peanut butter caramel to hold it all together.
In a food processor blend up medjool dates until smooth and forms a ball of “date dough.”
On a parchment lined cookie sheet lightly toast your rolled oats and almonds for 10 minutes and set aside.
Melt together peanut butter, maple syrup and vanilla in a small saucepan on low-medium heat for 1-2 minutes until melted.
Add caramel mixture to food processor with the date dough and blend for 15 sec until smooth.
In a large bowl add in toasted oats and almonds with pumpkin seeds, Hemp Hearts, cinnamon and sea salt.
Add in caramel mixture into bowl with oats and nuts with a wooden spoon (so it doesn’t stick as much) until evenly mixed through. I like to use my hands but be careful because the caramel can still be hot so let it cool slightly so you don’t burn yourself.
Once thoroughly mixed, transfer mixture to an 8x8-inch baking pan lined with parchment paper and press down firmly with the bottom of a glass cup or Mason jar to compress everything together.
Cover in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to firm up for 30 min,
Once harden you can lift up the bars from the pan and cut up into thick bar slices.
Notes
You can store bars in an airtight container for 5-7 days in the fridge or counter or freeze them for up to 2 months.
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I cannot explain how good these taste!! I am actually obsessed even though I usually don’t like granola bars. Thank you so much Nikole, these are my new favourite snack!! : )
Thank you so much for the feedback! Its crazy how many people tell me that they make these all the time. I made them the other weekend and they are still a hit in our family 🙂
I cannot explain how good these taste!! I made them today and I am actually obsessed, although I usually don’t like granola bars. Thank you so much Nikole!! These are my favourite snack now!
I really enjoyed making this recipe. I didn’t have Medjool dates on hand, and couldn’t get my hands on them at the store so I just used dried cranberries I had in my pantry. I also used cashew butter that I made and had on hand instead of peanut butter and they still came out so delicious. I definitely will be making these a lot more often, especially since I’m about to be a new momma and I’ll be needing extra healthy snacks to go to. Thank you for your fun and easy recipes Nikole!
These are so insanely delicious and easy to make! A couple of weeks ago, my 5-year-old needed a minor heart procedure done at our Children’s hospital, and I packed these bars up to take for my husband and I to eat. They were the perfect fuel for us to snack on until she got set up in a room where one of us could leave and go down to the cafeteria for lunch. They stored great in my purse for the day, and seriously, I would have been HANGRY if not for these bars. Thank you for all your delicious and nutritious recipes, Nikole!
These bars are amazing! I’m 32 weeks pregnant and was looking for an easy healthy snack to grab when I am too lazy to prepare anything, these are a new fav! Thank you for the recipe!
The best granola bars I’ve ever made! My husband and children approved of them too. Perfect snack for a nursing momma and hungry children. Thank you for sharing your recipes. I love your blog and YouTube channel👍🏻
These are the most nutritious and well balanced granola bars ever! The sugar that is derived from the medjool dates, maple sugar and cinnamon is the perfect amount for a diabetic when consuming 1 bar a day. My husband loves them on his weekly golf games. It is the perfect snack!!
This is definitely now an allowable pleasure!!
Thank you Nickole!
These are the most nutritious, balanced granola bars ever! The natural sugar from the medjool dates, maple sugar and especially the cinnamon are so tasty. As there is some diabetes in the family, the sugar levels in one tenth of this recipe is perfect!
This will always be part of our allowable pleasure! Thank you Nikole
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I made these once and they are delicious. I’ll be making them again soon. I love the wholesome ingredients!
Are you using regular oats or quick oats for these? Thank you
I’ve made these twice already and I’m about to make a third batch! Love these so much!
I cannot explain how good these taste!! I am actually obsessed even though I usually don’t like granola bars. Thank you so much Nikole, these are my new favourite snack!! : )
Thank you so much for the feedback! Its crazy how many people tell me that they make these all the time. I made them the other weekend and they are still a hit in our family 🙂
I cannot explain how good these taste!! I made them today and I am actually obsessed, although I usually don’t like granola bars. Thank you so much Nikole!! These are my favourite snack now!
I really enjoyed making this recipe. I didn’t have Medjool dates on hand, and couldn’t get my hands on them at the store so I just used dried cranberries I had in my pantry. I also used cashew butter that I made and had on hand instead of peanut butter and they still came out so delicious. I definitely will be making these a lot more often, especially since I’m about to be a new momma and I’ll be needing extra healthy snacks to go to. Thank you for your fun and easy recipes Nikole!
These are so insanely delicious and easy to make! A couple of weeks ago, my 5-year-old needed a minor heart procedure done at our Children’s hospital, and I packed these bars up to take for my husband and I to eat. They were the perfect fuel for us to snack on until she got set up in a room where one of us could leave and go down to the cafeteria for lunch. They stored great in my purse for the day, and seriously, I would have been HANGRY if not for these bars. Thank you for all your delicious and nutritious recipes, Nikole!
These bars are amazing! I’m 32 weeks pregnant and was looking for an easy healthy snack to grab when I am too lazy to prepare anything, these are a new fav! Thank you for the recipe!
The best granola bars I’ve ever made! My husband and children approved of them too. Perfect snack for a nursing momma and hungry children. Thank you for sharing your recipes. I love your blog and YouTube channel👍🏻
These are SO delicious and easy to make!
These are so yummy!! I made them for myself and my boyfriend and we’re obsessed. Thank you for the amazing snack recipe!
Hello! Firstly congratulations and hope you enjoying motherhood.
I was just wondering if quinoa can be used instead of oats?
These are the most nutritious and well balanced granola bars ever! The sugar that is derived from the medjool dates, maple sugar and cinnamon is the perfect amount for a diabetic when consuming 1 bar a day. My husband loves them on his weekly golf games. It is the perfect snack!!
This is definitely now an allowable pleasure!!
Thank you Nickole!
So glad to hear that both you and your husband enjoy this recipe!! They are so tasty, such a good snack! Thank you for the review 🙂
These are the most nutritious, balanced granola bars ever! The natural sugar from the medjool dates, maple sugar and especially the cinnamon are so tasty. As there is some diabetes in the family, the sugar levels in one tenth of this recipe is perfect!
This will always be part of our allowable pleasure! Thank you Nikole
The most wonderful Granola Bars Ever!
sooo good, family and friends love them. I added coconut to oat mixture. great thing about this recipe is you can add anything 10/10
Just did the recipe this morning and OMG! There are so damn good and addictive 🙂 Love them! Thanks
thank you!! They are a go to staple for me as well 🙂
This recipe is amazing! It’s a go-to for me now. Thank you so much Nikki!!!
Aw thanks Courtney!!
I am such a sucker for granola bars! Putting chocolate chips, peanut butter, sunflower seeds, or pumpkin seeds are my favorite additions in them!