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Gluten-free Trail Mix Granola Bar

Recipe by The Pioneer Chicks
Prep Time 20 minutes
4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings 24 bars
Author Alexa Lehr

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Bob's Red Mill gluten-free rolled oats
  • 1 cup salted organic peanuts
  • 1/2 cup organic sunflower seeds
  • 1/2 cup organic white quinoa
  • 1/2 cup organic shredded coconut
  • 1 cup organic peanut butter
  • 3/4 cup raw honey
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the peanuts, sunflower seeds, quinoa, and shredded coconut on the sheet.
  • Roast in the oven for 6-8 minutes, stirring the mixture every 3 minutes. While the mixture is roasting, combine the honey, peanut butter, maple syrup, salt, and vanilla in a large saucepan. Heat over medium heat and stir until the ingredients are combined, remove the heat.
  • In a food processor, place the oats and the roasted peanuts, sunflower seeds, quinoa, and shredded coconut. Pulse until everything is ground into the desired size pieces. Pour the ground mixture into the peanut butter mixture.
  • Stir until everything is thoroughly combined. Line a 9x13 glass baking dish with parchment paper. Spread the granola bar mixture evenly into the baking dish. Place in the fridge for at least 4 hours.
  • Cut the bars into squares or strips. Store in the fridge or freezer.