Quinoa-Maple Granola Bars

22 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 6 cups gluten-free oats
  • 3/4 cup oat bran
  • 3/4 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
  • 1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds
  • 1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
  • 1/4 cup flax seeds
  • 1/4 cup quinoa flakes
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup maple syrup
  • 3/4 cup honey
  • 4 ounces sunbutter (sunflower seed butter)
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1/4 cup grapeseed oil
  • 2 1/2 ounces prune baby food
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 24 ounces jumbo semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup dried cherries

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  2. 2
    Combine oats, oat bran, coconut, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, quinoa flakes, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves in a large bowl.
  3. 3
    Combine maple syrup, honey, sun butter, molasses, grapeseed oil, prune baby food, and vanilla extract in a saucepan over low heat. Cook and stir until combined, 1 to 3 minutes. Pour into the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir until granola is moistened.
  4. 4
    Press granola into a nonstick rimmed baking sheet.
  5. 5
    Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 30 minutes.
  6. 6
    Combine chocolate chips, raisins, cranberries, and cherries in a bowl. Press mixture evenly into the granola base in the baking sheet.
  7. 7
    Bake in the hot oven until firm, about 10 minutes more.
  8. 8
    Remove from oven and let cool. Place in the refrigerator until hardened, 1 to 2 hours. Cut into 1/2-cup-sized granola bars.

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