Granola Bars (KIND bars)

5 from 1 vote

Granola bars are the perfect mid-morning or afternoon snack. These copycat KIND bars pack a ton of flavor and a lot of interesting textures - snappiness on the top, chewiness on the bottom, and a lot of crunch in between. They are vegan (dairy-free, egg-free), grain-free (gluten-free), soy-free, refined sugar-free, and can easily be made nut-free.

Prep Time10

Cook Time35

Servings: bars

Calories: 139kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup almonds , halved vertically
1 cup coconut flakes
1/3 cup maple syrup

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat the oven. Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven. Heat the oven to 325ºF/163ºC.
Mix all the ingredients. Add the almonds, coconut flakes, and maple syrup into a medium bowl, and mix until well combined. Make sure the maple syrup entirely coats the almonds and coconut.
Bake. Transfer the mixture into an 8 x 8 inch/20 x 20 cm parchment paper-lined baking dish and press firmly into an even layer. Bake the granola bars until firm and lightly golden around the edges, about 35 minutes. Allow the bars to cool completely, then cut into 12 even bars.
Cool. Let the granola bars cool completely. The bars will be soft straight out of the oven, but will harden once cooled. Once cool, lift the bars out of the baking dish and peel the parchment paper off the bottom of the bars. Cut into individual bars.
Store. Leftover granola bars keep well in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 month. For longer term storage, freeze in an airtight container with a piece of parchment paper in between each granola bar (so they don't stick together as they freeze) for up to 6 months.

Notes

*Nutrition information is approximate and may contain errors. Please, feel free to make your own calculations.

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