Cinnamon Granola Bars

5 from 1 vote

Skip the store-bought bars and make these golden, chewy Cinnamon Granola Bars instead! Packed with wholesome ingredients and warm cinnamon flavour, they're perfect for lunchboxes and afternoon snacks. Simple to make and endlessly customizable!

Prep Time10

Cook Time35

Total Time45

Course: Afternoon Tea, brunch, party food, Snack

Cuisine: American, Australian, English

Servings: bars

Calories: 228kcal

Author: Sandra

Equipment

1 9 inch square pan

Ingredients

125 grams Unsalted butter
90 grams Golden syrup
90 grams Raw sugar
2 tbs Honey
1 tsp Vanilla extract
100 grams Rolled oats
75 grams Plain flour
1 tsp Baking powder
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 pinch Sea salt flakes
40 grams Shredded coconut
85 grams Dried cranberries
75 grams Dried apricots chopped
30 grams Raw cashews chopped roughly
20 grams Pepitas pumpkin seeds
30 grams Chocolate (optional) for drizzling milk or dark

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Preheat oven to 160℃ or 325℉ or 140℃ fan forced.
Line a 9 inch square pan with baking paper.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter, syrup, raw sugar and honey. Mix until the sugar has melted, then stir through the vanilla
In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients (excluding the optional chocolate)
Add the butter mixture and combine everything with a large spoon or silicone spatula
Pour the mixture into your prepared pan, using your spatula to push the mixture into the corners of the pan. Place a piece of parchment paper over the mixture, then use the back of a spoon to press mixture smooth (the paper stops the spoon from sticking to the mixture).
Bake for 35 minutes, until golden brown, then allow to cool in the pan.
Remove from oven, allow to cool, then slice into bars
Drizzle with melted chocolate, if desired

Notes

If you want crunchy granola bars, after the first bake, cut into bars, then pop them back in the oven, spread out on a lined baking tray for another 5 minutes.
Using a kitchen scale means you can weigh everything easily into one bowl or saucepan -no fiddling around with cups or too many spoons (super helpful when measuring things like honey!).

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