35+ Easy Homemade Granola Bars Recipes
When made ahead, these granola bars recipes can be an easy grab-and-go snack for kids and adults alike! My family enjoys granola bars with a glass of milk as an afterschool snack, before sporting events, on road trips, or as an easy dessert.
Granola Bars Recipes
Store-bought granola bars can be filled with unhealthy ingredients, including too much sugar, preservatives or high fructose corn syrup. As an easy alternative, prepare a few of these homemade granola bar recipes to offer as snacks for your family.
I like to double the recipe, then cut the bars into serving size and freeze half. This way I can defrost a few at a time as needed (and my kids and husband don't plow through the entire batch in a single day!)
This round-up article showcases my fellow food bloggers recipes for delicious make-at-home granola bars. There are multiple categories, including healthier recipes, no-bake, nut-free and yes, granola bars with chocolate!
Homemade Granola Bar Recipes with Chocolate
Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars by BellyFull are slightly sweet and offer a satisfying crunch, just like store-bought.
Dates, hazelnuts, and chia seeds combine to make the Healthy Chocolate Hazelnut Bars by Rachael Hartley Nutrition, ideal for post-workouts.
Perfect for breakfast or as an on-the-go snack, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Breakfast Bars by Two Pink Peonies serve up extra fiber with chia seeds, ground flax seed, or wheat germ.
The yummy combo of oats, peanuts and honey along with the milk chocolate candies make these Homemade M&M Granola Bars by I Heart Eating a hit with kids!
These No Bake Chocolate Chip Muesli Bars by Goodie Goodie Lunchbox include oats, wheat germ, coconut, honey, brown sugar, coconut oil and chocolate chips for a hint of sweetness.
Use ingredients you likely have on hand to quickly put together these delicious and Easy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars by Brooklyn Active Mama.
Granola Bar Recipes with Fruit
Packed with oats, nuts, coconut, and dried cranberries for a filling and healthy snack, these Chewy Granola Bars by The Heritage Cook are also gluten free.
Slow Cooker Banana Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars by Flavorful Eats combine oats, ripe bananas, honey, canned pumpkin, and chocolate chips for an easy, healthy breakfast recipe that's made in the slow cooker.
These no-bake Homemade Healthy Fig Bars by Neil's Healthy Meals are full of delicious (gluten-free!) goodness.
Naturally sweetened and soft-baked, these Pumpkin Oatmeal Breakfast Bars by Healthy Kids Recipes are filled with healthy fiber to be eaten as a healthy breakfast or snack.
A combination of dried fruits, including cranberries, cherries, and apricots make this Homemade Soft Granola Bar Recipe by Tikkido a stellar snack!
Granola Bar Recipes with Healthier Ingredients
Looking for an ideal granola bar recipe to prepare in warm weather months? This no-bake Healthy Granola Bar Recipe by Haute and Healthy is packed with yummy peanut butter, honey, nuts and fruit.
Better than store-bought, these Healthy Homemade Chewy Granola Bars Recipe by Saving Talents are made with rolled oats, cranberries, nuts, chocolate chips, and coconut.
Change up the ingredients in this Crunchy Granola Bar Recipe by Homemade Heather for variety.
These delicious and nutritious Healthy Chewy No Bake Granola Bars by Happy Kitchen are stuffed with healthy seeds and berries.
Superfood Granola Bars by Food, Pleasure and Health are made in one bowl for an easy, nutrient-dense no-bake snack.
These Healthy Homemade Granola Bars by The Clean Eating Couple are refined sugar free, easy to make & delicious- a perfect healthy snack!
Nutty Homemade Granola Bars
These Homemade Kind Nut Bars by Hungry Healthy Happy are free of refined sugar and artificial additives but high in protein and fiber!
Swap out your desired nut butter to change up the flavors in these No Bake Chewy Granola Bar Recipe by Creative Simple Living.
The combination of peanut butter, chocolate, oats, and peanuts in the Chewy Granola Bars by The Monday Box satisfy hunger and sweet tooth cravings.
The Nut Bar Recipe by The Forked Spoon are absolutely packed with nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and oats. They're also gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan for a healthy snack that's great for those on special diets.
This recipe for a No-Bake Dairy-free Protein Bar by The Helpful GT has just five easy ingredients for a nutty snack that's fully gluten free and has 14 grams of protein in each bar!
Granola Bar Recipes for a Specialty Diet
These 5-Ingredient No-Bake Granola Bars by Health My Lifestyle go together in a quick five minutes! They're also vegan + gluten free, while also packing 9 grams of healthy protein per bar.
These Nut Free Apricot and Chia Muesli Bars by Goodie Goodie Lunchbox have a much lower sugar content than store-bought granola bars.
Simply sweetened with maple syrup and dark chocolate, these Dairy Free Granola Bars by Sailor Bailey is also a no bake recipe for easy preparation.
Wholesome and natural ingredients combine to create these quick Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bar Recipe by Basics with Bails. They're vegan, gluten free and also no-bake.
Nut-Free Granola Bar Recipes
These nut and dairy free No Bake Granola Bars by Goodie Goodie Lunchbox are packed with delicious, wholesome ingredients such as oats, pepitas, sunflower seeds and sesame seeds. .
Easy to make Chocolate Nut-Free Protein Bar recipe by The Helpful GF are delicious without gluten, nuts and dairy.
Save money and make your own Easy Nut Free Granola Bars by Nourished by Nic. This gluten and dairy free snack is customizable and works with special dietary needs.
Nut Free Apple and Sunflower Seed Muesli Bars by Goodie Goodie Lunchbox offer lots of fiber while meeting the snack needs of those with food allergies.
Granola Bars with Peanut Butter
No Bake Peanut Butter Protein Bars by Haute and Healthy Living contain just 4 simple ingredients. Made with just peanut butter, oatmeal, protein powder and almond milk, these bars are a great lunchbox or afterschool snack option.
3-ingredient Banana Oatmeal Bars by Healthy Kids Recipes are perfectly soft, nutty and sweet, with no added sugar. This one is great for toddlers!
Slow Cooker Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Bars by Flavorful Eats use the convenience of a Crockpot slow cooker to prepare without turning on the oven.
The old school classic becomes a fun snack back with this PB & J Bars Recipe by Rachael Hartley Nutrition.
Give the kids a little energy boost with these yummy Homemade Peanut Butter Granola Bars by Brooklyn Active Mama.
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