These crunchy Toasted Almond Granola Bars are fully of nutty, delicious flavor. These are my new favorite breakfast treat, and taste so much better than store bought!
Today’s post is a very special one – some blog friends and I are throwing a virtual bridal shower for our friend Nora from A Clean Bake. She is getting married in just a few short weeks! Meriem from Culinary Couture is the lovely host of this shower. If you scroll to the bottom of the post, you can see all of the amazing dishes that everyone made for the shower!
I made crunchy Toasted Almond Granola Bars. This is my first time making granola bars, and I am officially obsessed. The flavor of these granola bars is so nutty and delicious!
Granola bars might not sound all that exciting, but let me tell you – these are delicious. I seriously could not stop eating them! The flavor from the toasted oats and almonds is so nutty and delicious. And addicting! The bars are super crunchy – I loved breaking them into pieces and putting them in yogurt. So perfect for breakfast or snack!
These crunchy Toasted Almond Granola Bars are fully of nutty, delicious flavor. These are my new favorite breakfast treat, and taste so much better than store bought!
Ingredients
- 7 cups (21 ounces) old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups whole almonds (can also use pecans or walnuts)
- 3/4 cup honey
- 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) packed brown sugar (light or dark brown)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line an 18x12 inch rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Mix oats, oil, and salt in a large bowl until all oats are coated. Pour onto prepared baking sheet and spread into an even layer. (save bowl for later). Bake the oats, stirring every 10 minutes, until pale golden brown, about 30 minutes.
- Lower oven temperature to 300 degrees.
- Take 3/4 cup of the nuts and coarsely chop. Process the other 3/4 cup in a food processor until finely ground, about 30 seconds.
- Add honey and brown sugar to a small saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the sugar is fully dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat then stir in vanilla and cinnamon.
- Combine oats, all nuts, and honey in the large bowl and stir until oats and nuts are evenly coated.
- Transfer the mixture to the baking sheet and spread into an even layer. Using a rubber spatula, press the mixture into a very flat, tight layer. Make sure to press forcefully.
- Bake until golden, 45 - 50 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove and cut into bars with a sharp knife. The bars will get crunchy as they cool. Cool completely before storing.
Notes
Recipe from Cook's Illustrated
Paleo Lemon Cupcakes with Coconut Whipped Cream from Culinary Couture
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies from Pass The Cocoa
Mini Almond Butter & Jam Layer Cakes from The Pancake Princess
Pumpkin Maple Crème Brulee from Blahnik Baker
{Gluten and Dairy Free} Mocha Almond Cookie Cups from The Sweet Tooth Life
Pavlova Petit Fours {Gluten and Dairy Free) from Club Narwhal
Toasted Almond Granola Bars from Chez Catey Lou
Best Granola Recipe for Fall and GF, DF, Apple “Pie” from Baking A Moment
Vanilla Dark Chocolate Macarons from Bethcakes
Vegan Oatmeal Cookie Milkshakes from ImmaEatThat
Chocolate Coconut Macaroons from Gotta Get Baked
Love love love this virtual baby shower. (Yay Nora!!!!!)
What a terrific excuse to bake all of the things ever.
These bars look so delicious!
Did I say baby?! LOL
Definitely meant bridal!
LOL Graham you make me laugh. <3
Haha baby, bridal – either way it is a great excuse for a party!
Oh my goodness, these look incredible. Homemade granola or granola bars have been on my to-do list for so long … yours look so perfect (and the packaging could not be cuter!!!) Yay for such a gorgeous bridal shower for Nora!!!
Thank you so much, Cynthia!! I don’t know why I waited so long to make granola bars – they were so easy and so tasty!!
Oh my goodness, I could gobble up a whole batch of these right now! Homemade granola bars are my weakness–and yet, I never seem to make them myself. I need to change that immediately 🙂
Thanks, Amy! I am definitely going to be obsessed with making granola bars now – they are so easy and so delicious!
YUM! Thank you for bringing the snacks to our bridal shower, we would totally munch on these until dessert time! They look delicious!
Thanks for hosting the shower, Meriem! So much fun!!
Thank you so much for making these, Cate! Honestly, you must have read my mind because I have been looking for a really good homemade granola bar recipe to make so that I can have something to munch on all day (I hear horror stories of brides going the whole day without eating…um, no thanks) and these are JUST what I was looking for! You are amazing!
Congratulations, Nora!! I had so much fun “at your shower” 🙂 I wish we could have done it in person! And you are smart to make sure you eat on your wedding day – it is a long day, you need the energy!!
Cate, homemade granola bars are the best and yours look fabulous! I love how easily adaptable they are. I always load mine up with chocolate chips (I try to tell myself they don’t take away from the health factor). Beautiful photos too, lady!
Thanks, Nancy!! I definitely want to add chocolate chips next time – yum!!
awww how nice!!
These granola bars look super tasty-love the toasted almonds!
Thanks, Kayle! It was so much fun to throw a virtual bridal shower!!
Oh my gah lady these sound and look amazing!!! I’ve made one too many mushy granola bars lately so I definitely need a nice and crunchy one like this. Such awesome photos and yay for celebrating Nora!!!
Thanks, Erika!! These were soooo crunchy, I loved them! Loved celebrating with you!!
Great recipe, thank you! This is my idea of the classic granola bar flavors. I love toasted almonds paired with oats and the honey to add that great flavor and texture.
Thanks, Monica!!
i could definitely see these granola bars being a big hit in my house. they look great!
Thanks, Sarah!! These bars disappeared so quickly!
These looks great! I love the honey and almonds! I can almost taste the crunch! 🙂
Thanks, Kristi!! Honey and almonds are so delicious together!