These Chewy Granola Bars are not only nut free for those who need an allergy-friendly option. But with a Nutrivore Score of 239, they also pack a variety of nutritious seeds in one convenient bar, making them a great snack for your kid’s school lunch, your next hike, and more!
Featured Ingredients
Eggs are full of nutrients! A single serving of 2 eggs provides at least 10% or more of the daily value of 17 different nutrients, with the yolk containing the vast majority of the nutrition.
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Cranberries are so hard, sour, and bitter when fresh that 95% of them are processed before consumption! One of the few fruits native to North America, they are an excellent source of polyphenols and a good source fiber, manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin E.
Nut-Free Chewy Granola Bar
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Pinch salt
- Pinch cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds chopped
- 1/3 cup sunflower seeds
- 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1/3 cup dried currants or sub raisins
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries chopped
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Grease a 9″x9″ pan. Preheat oven to 350F.
- Mix eggs, honey, salt and cinnamon to combine.
- Combine all the dry ingredients. Add egg mixture and mix to fully combine.
- Pour into pan and press down evenly.
- Bake for 18 minutes. Let cool completely then cut into bars or squares.
Is there a suitable sub for eggs for this recipe? I’m allergic to egg whites.
Hello Elaine! We haven’t experimented omitting or swapping eggs in this recipe. If you are feeling adventurous, we’d love to know the results and we can offer a few potential solutions. One, simply omit the whites and use 4 egg yolks instead of 2 whole eggs. Two, on the internet you can look up a recipe called “flax eggs” which is successful in many recipes. Three, a combo of egg yolk and flax egg. Keep us informed!
My grandson is allergic to eggs. We use a little unflavored gelatin dissolved in a little warm water in place of eggs. I can’t remember the ratio but I’m sure you could find it online. Pretty sure it would work in this recipe, but haven’t tried it yet. It sounds really good, though!
Thanks for sharing this tip! Please update us if you test it out!
Where would I find unsweetened coconut in the grocery store? What am I looking for, fresh, canned, whole coconut?
Katie, thanks for your question. You are looking for shredded coconut in a plastic bag, usually in the baking aisle. I hope that helps!