I love making homemade granola. Fresh from the oven, it’s surprisingly delicious and versatile. This recipe for Homemade Trail Mix Granola Bars, adapted from Kristal Smith, captures that granola flavor in an easy no-bake bar. These bars are a healthier alternative to store-bought candy bars, and kids can help assemble them. You can customize the mix-ins and flavors to suit your preferences.
Homemade Trail Mix Granola Bars
Course
Snack
Author
Kristal Smith
Ingredients
- 2 cups trail mix
- 2 cups granola
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup coconut oil or butter
Instructions
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In a small saucepan, warm the coconut oil and honey over medium heat. Stir as the coconut oil melts and the mixture begins to foam slightly.
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When the mixture foams for about 10 seconds, remove from heat and stir in the trail mix and granola until evenly coated.
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Transfer the mixture to a 13 x 9 inch baking pan lined with parchment paper. Press firmly and evenly to form a uniform layer.
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Cover the top with another piece of parchment and refrigerate for 2–3 hours until firm, then cut into bars.
These bars sometimes break into irregular pieces like peanut brittle, and that’s perfectly fine. For extra indulgence, dip the cooled bars in chocolate or add chocolate chips to the mix before pressing into the pan.
You can easily adjust ingredients—keep the binding agents (honey and oil/butter) the same, but swap or add nuts, seeds, dried fruit, candies, or chocolate chips to create your preferred flavor and texture.
If you enjoy homemade granola, here are two other recipes I love:
Homemade Orange Plum Granola
Homemade Berry Granola
