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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Colleen,The Smart Cookie Cook says
These look and sound amazing, and they’ve got such wonderful, good-for-you ingredients that I can feel good about eating ’em. No storebought granola bar could compare.
Jill says
Oooh, these look great! A perfect recipe for the start to a new year! Can’t wait to hear about your secret! :)
Charisse says
These look delicious, and they are chock full of antioxidant Vitamin E, which we need more than ever this flu season!
sally @ sallys baking addiction says
simple, clean, basic, and healthy. I need to make a granola bar like this Jen. I live off of granola bars and am always searching for new varieties. One thing is for certain – i love using coconut oil in them. I’m dying to know the news Jen!!! Best of luck with it all. :)
Katie @ Blonde Ambition says
I haven’t tried sunflower butter but I absolutely love sunflower seeds, and we use sunflower oil all the time in my apartment! Love the simplicity of this granola bar recipe :)
Deborah says
I have never tried sunflower butter, but this should be my excuse to try it – they sound fab!
Jennifer Farley says
You really should! By itself it’s not the most exciting but it gives a really great flavor to baked goods, smoothies, etc.
Averie says
A few months ago I made sunflower seed butter granola bars with oats and these look so good, Jen! I love oaty, texture-filled, chewy at-home granola bars! They look like winners!
Jennifer Farley says
Homemade is always so much better!
Grubarazzi (@Grubarazzi) says
These look delish, and I can’t wait to hear all about the exciting things coming your way !
Laura says
I am totally intrigued by this recipe. Does the sunflower butter have a similar fat content to nut butter? I know I can get sunflower butter but it might be a while before I can get to that store, in which case I would be curious to try it with peanut butter too. Or almond butter.
Nami | Just One Cookbook says
I’m really excited for you Jen! Good luck with your new project! I’ve never tasted sunflower butter and I’m so curious… Definitely a healthy post to start a new year. :)
SIOBHAN says
Hi Jen, just found your site. What an amazing place. I am inspired over and over and lovin these bars. Best wishes on your new project, look forward to more. :)
Jennifer Farley says
Thank you so much! Your kind words have made my day :)
Kelly says
These look delicious!! Can’t wait to hear what exciting things are coming your way!! :)
Rebecca says
These look awesome!! I really want to try them… looks like I already have all the ingredients! :) Do you have an alternative for honey, though, like agave nectar? I know a lot of vegans don’t eat honey…
Jennifer Farley says
Oh absolutely! I swap out agave and honey all the time. Maple syrup would be great as well, though it might change the consistency a bit.
Lisa Consiglio Ryan says
These look A-MAZING! AND I’m digging the ingredients, too. Okay, I’m doing it…making these babies this weekend.
Jennifer Farley says
I thought you might like them!!
Mackenzie {SusieFreakingHomemaker} says
Ok – can I just say that your photographs are STUNNING!?
Jennifer Farley says
wow, thanks Mackenzie!! :)