Fruit & Nut Breakfast Granola Bars

Breakfast is now served! Looking for an on-the-go breakfast bar that you can feel good & healthy about? Try these yummy fruit, nut, and nutrient packed granola bars! They're so good my family has eaten the last 5 batches I've made... which can be frustrating if you're trying to shoot a picture for your website... but also complimentary to the taste! They're very versatile so be sure to check out my notes at the bottom. 

Enjoy!

Fruit & Nut Breakfast Granola Bars

(Gluten Free, Can be Dairy Free)
Created by jalene

Makes 8 bars
Ingredients:

• 1 & 2/3 cups gluten free quick oats
• 1/3 cup quinoa flakes (sub quick oats if you can't find)
• 1/3 cup oat flour
• 1/2 cup raw cashews, chopped
• 1/2 cup almonds, chopped
• 1/2 cup pitted dates, diced
• 2 Tbsp flax seeds
• 2 Tbsp sesame seeds
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 cup sugar (we use evaporated cane juice sugar)
• 6 Tbsp melted butter (for dairy free use Earth Balance or coconut oil)
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 Tbsp !00% pure maple syrup
• 1 Tbsp water
• 1 tsp gluten free vanilla
• 1/3 cup peanut butter (we use organic)

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Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.  Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper. 
2. In a large bowl combine the oats, quinoa flakes, oat flour, cashews, almonds, dates, flax seeds, sesame seeds, ground cinnamon, salt, and sugar. 
3. Pour in the butter, honey, maple syrup, water and vanilla. Stir until well combined. Then add in the peanut butter and stir well. Press into your prepared pan. 
4. Bake for 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately press down the top with a spatula or large spoon. Cool the bars completely before cutting. Store in individual snack baggies for a quick grab breakfast or snack. 

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Note from jalene: 

This recipe has tons of room for alterations: 

• Want to turn this into a Sweet Cookie Bar dessert? Increase the sugar to 1/2 cup.
  
• Not fond of almonds or cashews? Sub in 1 cup nut of your choice.
• Can't find dates? Sub in 1/2 cup dried fruit of your choice.
• Allergic to peanuts? Sub in your favorite nut butter.