These chewy and hearty fruit and seed granola bars are easy to make and loaded with wholesome ingredients! Vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free, they make a perfect healthy snack.
Sometimes the hardest part of the whole recipe creation process is coming up with something to call the fruits of your labour. Well, that and trying not to eat your subject while you photograph it… #foodbloggerproblems.
You want a name that stands out so that your granola bars aren’t doomed to the 11th page of Google, but you don’t want to get too creative to the point where no one has any idea as to what it is you’re talking about. This means no calling them Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Bars, no matter how extraordinarily good they taste.
Also, did you know that supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is actually in the dictionary? Apparently it was added in 1986 after being made popular by Mary Poppins in 1964– a movie I’ve never actually seen from beginning to end. The same is true of Sound of Music. I can sing a few of the songs, but please don’t ask me what the movie is about — I have no idea. And now that I’m quite certain that I’ve just shocked a fair bit of you, let’s switch gears and talk about these supercalifragilisticexpialidocious No-Bake Fruit, Seed, and Nut Granola Bars instead…
And yes, I realize that’s not the most creative name in the history of names, but it’s practical and tells you what you need to know; more specifically that these bars are:
a) quick and easy to make,
b) packed with fruits, seeds, and nuts, and
c) have some oats thrown in for good measure.
It doesn’t, however, tell you that these bars are also:
a) chewy, crunchy, and satisfyingly hearty,
b) a great balance of proteins, carbs, and healthy fats,
c ) gluten-free and refined sugar-free,
d) vegan, and
e) packed with zinc rich pepita seeds, omega-3 rich hemp seeds, vitamin E rich almonds, vitamin C rich cranberries, and fibre rich oats.
Not bad, eh? It’s a good thing you’ve got me here to tell you those things. And to share the recipe, obviously…
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Fruit and Seed Granola Bars
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 10 – 12 bars 1x
Ingredients
- 15 large Medjool dates (~1.5 cups), pitted and chopped
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup pepita seeds (shelled pumpkin seeds)
- 1/2 cup almonds, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup hemp hearts
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Line an 8×8 baking pan with a sheet of aluminum foil, leaving a few inches of overhang on the sides to allow for easy removal. Generously spray the foil with cooking spray and set aside.
- Add dates and cinnamon to the bowl of a food processor and process until the dates have broken down into a paste, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary. If your dates are too dry and you’re having trouble processing them, add a splash of water to get things moving. Be careful not to add too much, though, because you want the paste to be quite thick.
- Transfer the date paste to a large bowl and add remaining ingredients, mixing well to ensure that everything is fully combined.
- Transfer the mixture into your prepared baking pan, using your fingers or a spatula to ensure that it is pressed down firmly and evenly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before using a sharp knife to cut into bars. Store bars in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
Looking for more no-bake bar recipes? Try one of these!
No-Bake Vegan Oatmeal Fudge Bars
No-Bake Chocolate Sunflower Seed Butter Granola Bars
No-Bake Pumpkin Spice Granola Bars
I love that these are no-bake and have such a short ingredient list! I agree, one of the hardest parts of recipe writing is thinking up a name for the recipe. I need a creative consultant for that!
These look so healthy and delicious! Plus I think my kids might even go for them!
By the looks of it, I can that this bar is delicious and nutritious. Thanks for sharing with us this great recipe and no matter what you call it, only one thing matters…it’s a winner!
We need to correct this Sound of Music business. You bring the bars, I’ll provide the movie. Oscar may even curl up in your lap for good measure.
I think these bars are a thing of beauty.
Loveeee the look of these. I love no-bake bars. I always make mine into “bites” but need to try just leaving them in bar form… I just get too excited and eat them all trying to even them out.
I love the short list of ingredients for these – most of which I have on hand already. Can’t wait to break out my food processor and give these a try!
your photography is stunning!
Mmmmm!!! I have been thinking these past couple of days how I would like to make a granola bar to have for a little snacky post workout or post work. Thanks for the inspiration from these ones!