White Chocolate Cranberry Granola Bars
Crumbly, sweet, and chewy, all at the same time! These granola bars are the perfect breakfast on-the-go, coffee snack, or between-meals snack.
Ingredients
- 🥣 Base Ingredients:
- 2.5 cups oats – I recommend rolled oats for the best chewy texture. Avoid quick oats as they can get mushy.
- 1 cup whole wheat flour – I use fresh milled flour so you may need to adjust yours to get the right texture. Learn more about fresh milled flour here.
- 1/2 cup cashews crushed – I love the flavor of roasted, salted cashews. They add both crunch and a salty-sweet kick. Make it interesting with pecans or pistachios.
- 1/3 cup honey – I use raw honey but maple syrup works beautifully too.
- 1/4 cup melted butter – This helps everything bind and adds richness. If you need to thin the mixture a little add a splash more.
- 1/4 cup sugar – I use raw cane sugar crystals. You could also try coconut sugar or brown sugar depending on your taste and texture preferences.
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt – Essential for balancing flavors my favorite is Baja Gold Mineral Salt!
- 2 eggs – These act as a binder and add moisture.
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup cranraisins
Instructions
- Mix everything well.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat.
- Spread the batter across the pan. I use a rubber spatula, and then shape all the edges to be square and not touch the edge of the pan.
- Bake at 350 til the center feels set. Mine took about 28 minutes for a double batch but I think 20 minutes is a good starting point.
- Let them cool for 5 minutes and score with a knife into bars.
- Let cool another 5 minutes then move to cooking rack. This process helps shape the bars and make the cutting easier.
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