Seed oat and flaxseed granola bars

Packed with protein, fiber and nutrients, these crunchy oat and flaxseed granola bars are chewy and delicious with the perfect amount of sweetness.

Homemade granola bars are a fabulous way to pack whole grains, seeds, fiber, protein and nutrients into one quick snack. The best part? They’re portable and packed with energy to get you through a long car ride, a day at the beach, or a 10-hour work day! My bars are always changing based on what nuts and dried fruit I have around the house, but the core of my Seedy Oat and Flax granola bars stays the same to provide that energy and satisfaction. As with many of my recipes, the method is more important than the ingredients themselves.

Ingredients

• Oats: A fantastic source of fiber and iron, I like to use oatmeal.
• Chopped Nuts or Seeds: I like to use a mix of whatever I have on hand. Walnuts, pecans, almonds, pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds.
• Linseed: Mostly tasteless, but adds very important omega-3 fatty acids.
• wheat germ: Another mostly tasteless supplement, another great source of fiber and B vitamins, and toasts nice and crunchy.
• Grated wheat biscuits: Made from whole grains and delicious as a bowl of granola in the morning, it’s packed with antioxidants and fiber.
• Dried fruits: Adds natural sweetness to the bars and one more ingredient you can use what you have, I used dried cherries, dates and apricots.
• Cinammon: Sweet and warm, cinnamon adds a new layer of flavor to the granola bar.
• eggs: Packed with protein and ties the bars together.
• Vanilla: Enhances the sweetness of fruit and other ingredients.
• Honey: Together with the fruit, it gives the bars a natural sweetness.
• Chocolate Chips: I prefer to use semi-sweet or dark mini chocolate chips in the bars.
• Salt: A natural flavor enhancer that helps balance the bars.

How to make shoddy granola bars from oats and flaxseed

Start your shoddy oat and flax granola bars by placing your chopped nuts and seeds, oats, and wheat germ on a baking sheet and toasting in the oven at 350 for about 10 minutes.

Roasting your nuts and grains releases the natural oils and enhances the flavor so you don’t have to add oil or extra sweetener!

Once out of the oven, place the toasted oat mix in a food processor with your choice of dried fruit, shredded wheat, cinnamon, and salt.

Pulse until smooth and fully blended.

Then, in a large bowl, crack the 4 eggs and drizzle in the honey and vanilla.

Whisk together until eggs are beaten and fluffy.

Then stir in your oat and fruit mixes.

Finally, stir in the mini chocolate chips until fully combined.

Pour the mixture into a prepared baking dish and press to smooth the granola mixture together. Slide back into the oven and bake for about 25 minutes.

Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely, then cut into bars with a knife or pizza cutter.

Eat them at home or take them with you on the go and enjoy your Seedy Oat and Flax Granola Bars! Store them at room temperature or in the fridge in an airtight container for up to a week.

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Feel free to change up this recipe as much or as little as you like. I made these bars with dried apricots, dates and prunes. I’ve made them with and without chocolate chips (I’m sure you can’t imagine which tasted better). However you prepare them, my Seedy Oat & Flax Granola Bars will satisfy you and your family.

No fork required.