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    Vegan Granola Bars

    Published: Sep 23, 2020 Updated: Apr 19, 2022 by Alison Andrews This post may contain affiliate links

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    Vegan Granola Bars

    These vegan granola bars are seriously so good! They’re super quick and easy and made with toasted oats for a crunchy and delicious texture.

    Granola bars stacked up on a white plate.

    These vegan granola bars are here to make all your granola bar dreams come true. No really.

    They are super quick and easy to make and they last super well in the fridge so you can make up a batch today and have granola bars for breakfast or snacks for the next week.

    They’re perfect for meal planning and they are just so delicious that you’ll be smiling from ear to ear knowing that you have a batch of these in the fridge ready for on-the-go snacks or breakfasts.

    We also have a recipe for vegan oatmeal bars that you will probably love as well, so check that out too.

    Granola bars stacked up on a white plate.

    How To Make Vegan Granola Bars

    You will find full instructions and measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a summary of the process to go along with the process photos.

    • Add rolled oats and chopped almonds to a parchment lined baking tray and spread out evenly. Bake for 12 minutes at 350°F (stir once after 6 minutes and then bake for another 6 minutes) until lightly toasted.
    Rolled oats and chopped almonds placed on a baking sheet and toasted in the oven.
    • Add vegan butter, light brown sugar and syrup (see notes below) to a saucepan and melt together.
    Vegan butter, brown sugar and syrup added to saucepan and melted together.
    • Add the toasted oats and almonds to a mixing bowl, pour over the melted vegan butter, brown sugar and syrup mix.
    Toasted oats and almonds added to mixing bowl and vegan butter, sugar and syrup mix poured over the top.
    • Now add vanilla extract, salt, vegan chocolate chips and dried cranberries and mix everything together. The chocolate chips will melt a little from the hot butter/sugar/syrup mix but this is fine and will help it all stick together.
    Vegan chocolate chips, dried cranberries, vanilla and salt added to mixing bowl and mixed together.
    • Transfer to an 8×8 square dish (sprayed with non-stick spray and lined with parchment paper with overhang on either side) and smooth down.
    • Place a piece of parchment paper on top of the granola bar mix and use a measuring cup to press down from the top so that it’s really smooth and packed in. Then remove the parchment paper from the top, and refrigerate for around 2 hours until set.
    • Remove the granola bars from the dish using the parchment paper overhang and cut into 10 bars.
    Vegan granola bars in an 8-inch square dish and then cut into squares.

    Recipe Tips

    The syrup. We have tested this recipe with both pure maple syrup and with a maple flavored table syrup. Maple syrup isn’t very sticky at all so the bars don’t hold together as well if you use pure maple syrup. It does work, and the flavor is great, but the bars are more breakable and have a tendency to crumble. Table syrup on the other hand is very sticky so the bars hold together extremely well.

    Use parchment paper to smooth down the bars. When you place the granola bar mix into the 8×8 square pan, take a sheet of parchment paper and place it on top of the bars, and then use a measuring cup to press down on the bars from the top. This smooths them down for a perfectly smooth top, and also packs them in tightly so that the granola bars are more firm.

    Breakfast bars on a parchment paper lined wooden board.

    Recipe Q&A

    How do you get granola bars to stick together?

    The syrup really helps to keep things sticky, which is why it actually helps to use a sticky syrup like a maple flavored table syrup rather than pure maple syrup since pure maple syrup isn’t sticky at all. The vegan butter and brown sugar also helps to hold it all together and the chocolate chips melt a little which also helps it to stay together.

    Can you make these granola bars gluten-free?

    You definitely can. Just make sure your rolled oats are gluten-free and you’re good to go.

    Breakfast bars stacked up on a white plate.

    Storing and Freezing

    Store them in a covered container in the fridge where they will keep perfectly for 7 days and perhaps even longer. We haven’t made it past a week before they’re all finished. They store beautifully and can be eaten straight out of the fridge.

    They are also freezer friendly for up to 2 months. You can just take one out of the freezer and let it come to room temperature for about 30 minutes before eating.

    Granola bars stacked up on a white plate.

    More Delicious Oat-y Recipes

    1. Vegan Oatmeal Bars
    2. Vegan Oatmeal Cookies
    3. Vegan Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
    4. Vegan Overnight Oats
    5. Vegan Anzac Biscuits
    6. Vegan Granola
    Stack of two granola bars.

    Did you make this recipe? Be sure to leave a comment and rating below!

    Vegan granola bars stacked up on a white plate.

    Vegan Granola Bars

    These vegan granola bars are seriously so good! They’re super quick and easy and made with toasted oats for a crunchy and delicious texture.
    5 from 6 votes
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 10
    Calories: 291kcal
    Author: Alison Andrews

    Ingredients

    • 2 ½ cups Rolled Oats (250g)
    • ½ cup Raw Almonds (75g) Coarsely chopped
    • ¼ cup Vegan Butter (57g)
    • ¼ cup Light Brown Sugar (50g)
    • ⅓ cup Maple Syrup (80ml) or Maple Flavored Table Syrup*
    • ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • ¼ teaspoon Salt
    • ½ cup Dried Cranberries (60g) Coarsely Chopped
    • ½ cup Vegan Chocolate Chips (88g)
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
    • Add the rolled oats and chopped almonds to the parchment lined baking tray and spread them out evenly. Bake for 12 minutes (stir once after 6 minutes and then bake for another 6 minutes) until lightly toasted. Transfer to a mixing bowl. 
    • Spray an 8×8 square dish with non-stick spray and line it with parchment paper so there is overhang on each side. 
    • Now add the vegan butter, light brown sugar and syrup (see notes*) to a saucepan and melt together. 
    • Pour this over the toasted oats and almonds in the mixing bowl. 
    • Add vanilla extract, salt, dried cranberries and vegan chocolate chips and mix everything together. The chocolate chips will melt a little from the hot butter/sugar/syrup mix but this is fine and will help it all stick together.
    • Transfer to your prepared 8×8 square dish and smooth down.
    • Place a piece of parchment paper on top of the granola bar mix and use a measuring cup to press down from the top so that you get the top really smooth and also get the granola bars firm and packed in. Then remove the parchment paper from the top, and place the bars into the refrigerator for around 2 hours until set.
    • When set, remove the granola bars from the dish using the parchment paper overhang and cut them into 10 bars.  

    Notes

    1. Syrup: We have tested this recipe with both pure maple syrup and with a maple flavored table syrup. Pure maple syrup isn’t very sticky at all so the bars don’t hold together as well. It works, but the bars are more breakable and have a tendency to crumble. Table syrup on the other hand is very sticky so the bars hold together extremely well. 
    2. Make Them Gluten-Free: Just make sure your rolled oats are gluten-free and you’re good to go. 
    3. Storage: Store them in a covered container in the fridge where they will keep perfectly for at least 7 days.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Bar | Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 40.9g | Protein: 5.4g | Fat: 12.8g | Saturated Fat: 3.5g | Sodium: 111mg | Fiber: 4.5g | Sugar: 17.9g
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    Comments

    1. Jaya says

      August 16, 2022 at 2:43 pm

      Made these bars with coconut oil instead of vegan butter because I’m broke and that’s all I had – still turned out really good. Used golden syrup as I always have it in the cupboard and worked really well. Chewy texture and taste is really good, very affordable, tasty, and filling snack or breakfast!5 stars

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        August 17, 2022 at 9:27 am

        Awesome Jaya! Thanks so much for posting!

        Reply
    2. Kenyetta says

      August 04, 2021 at 3:12 am

      Very easy to follow recipe. Less complicated than others I found online. Each batch comes out perfectly whether I make bars, squares, cubes, or balls!5 stars

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        August 04, 2021 at 10:57 am

        Yay! That’s fantastic news. Thanks so much Kenyetta!

        Reply
    3. Duane Hennessy says

      September 27, 2020 at 5:16 am

      These turned out great! I took your advice on maple syrup not holding the ingredients together well and substituted with golden syrup which held together well. Best granola recipe on the web!5 stars

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        September 28, 2020 at 11:49 am

        Thanks so much Duane! The pic on insta looked fabulous! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Anna says

      September 24, 2020 at 6:56 am

      Absolutely delectable! With gluten free oats, it’s perfect for me!5 stars

      Reply

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