These honey nut sunflower granola bars are healthy, vegan and gluten free! Enjoy them for breakfast or as a guilt-free snack.
2013 is off to quite an amazing start. A lot of very exciting things are happening at Savory Simple headquarters. I can’t go into many details right now but you’ll probably be hearing less from me for the month of January (and possibly part of February). I will try to check in regularly, hopefully at least once per week.
I can say that I’m working on a very fun recipe project and I am so excited to share it with all of you soon! For now, here’s a tasty honey nut sunflower granola bar recipe that’s both vegan and gluten free. I recently discovered sunflower butter and am loving it in baked goods. The consistency is similar to nut butters but with a more unique flavor. These bars are not as soft and chewy as other granola bars I’ve shared; they’re more dense and firm. A bit crunchy without being dry. Enjoy!
Honey Nut Sunflower Granola Bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/3 cup oat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds
- 1/4 cup toasted sunflower seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup sunflower butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Line a 9×9 brownie pan with parchment paper (allow two sides to hang over the edges for easy removal) and lightly grease with either cooking spray or coconut oil.
- In a large bowl, combine the oats, oat flour, slivered almonds and sunflower seeds.
- In a smaller bowl, combine the vanilla, coconut oil and honey.
- Combine the wet ingredients into the dry along with the sunflower butter. Stir well to make sure the mixture is evenly combined.
- Pour into the greased pan. Use plastic wrap or gloves to firmly press the mixture down evenly into the corners and flatten the top.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes. Look for browning around the edges.
- After removing from the oven, allow to cool in the pan for at least 20 minutes then finish cooling in the refrigerator until chilled.
- Use a knife to make 8 rectangle or 9 square bars. Wrap individually and chill.
Please read my full post for additional recipe notes, tips, and serving suggestions!
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Jenn and Seth says
these look perfect for snacking, yay on 2013 starting off great – good luck with your project!
Kate@Diethood says
I’ve been thinking about these since I saw them on G+ this morning. They sound SO GOOD!!
Little Kitchie says
I’ve never made granola bars and have always wanted to. This recipe sounds awesome! Pinning!
Alyssa (Everyday Maven) says
I love the ingredients – I bet they have a good crunch. Trader Joe’s has the best sunflower butter – I have to add it to my list! Congrats on your new opportunity!
Joanne @ Fifteen Spatulas says
Excited to hear about your new project! Love these homemade granola bars….those store-bought ones just don’t compare!
Laura Dembowski says
Congrats on your exciting mystery news! I love homemade granola bars, but I am not a fan of sun butter. Don’t know why – I thought I’d love it. Your bars look very pretty!
Nicole says
Good luck with everything, looking forward to hearing more about your big secret! :)
Jennifer @ Mother Thyme says
I can’t wait to hear what you are working on! I am definitely craving these granola bars now, they look fabulous!
thelittleloaf says
These look like just the kind of thing I want to kick off the New Year – full of goodness and sunshiny flavours :-)
megan @ whatmegansmaking says
These look great! I’ve never tried sunflower butter, but it sounds really good. And exciting mystery news – how fun!
Roger Stowell says
Very pretty shot. I’ve just been looking at the jar of oats in the kitchen and thinking “biscuits” ( English, not American). An adaptation of your granola bars is the answer. I think dried cranberries might find their way in:)
Jennifer Farley says
you can never go wrong with cranberries :)
Jackie @ Domestic Fits says
I can’t wait to hear the news! What ever it is, congrats!
Caitlin says
i LOVE sunflower butter and using them in homemade granola bars. these look delicious!
a farmer in the dell says
As a girl who grew up eating honey nut cheerios for breakfast every day I am a huge fan of this flavor combination. Even though I have grown out of my cheerio habit I still love a good granola bar. Thanks for the recipe!
Jennifer Farley says
Me too! I ate honey nut cheerios all the time as a kid.
Liz says
I should probably be grabbing one of these instead of two cookies after dinner! They sound so tasty with the sunflower seeds, almonds and coconut oil and would be a much healthier way to satisfy my sweet tooth :)