Modern · Snack · All year
Coconut Oil Granola Bars
4.6 · community
15m
Prep
25m
Cook
Easy
Level
220
Energy
Chewy oat bars bound with coconut oil, honey, and determination — the lunchbox bar with a legible ingredient list.
What you need
Ingredients
Servings
12
Before you start
Mise en place
Equipment
Mixing bowl
Prep checklist
Coconut Oil — melted
Coconut — shredded, toasted
3 steps
Method
1
Warm coconut oil, honey, almond butter, vanilla, and salt into a syrup; stir through the oats, seeds, and cranberries.
4 min — timer available in cooking mode
2
Press HARD into a lined 20 cm tin — a flat-bottomed glass, real force; loose bars crumble.
Why this works
Compression is the binding agent as much as the syrup. Press like you mean it.
3
Bake at 160°C until golden-edged, 22–25 minutes; cool COMPLETELY before cutting (warm = crumbs, cool = bars).
24 min — timer available in cooking mode
From the pass
Chef's notes
Taste before serving and adjust salt and acid — the last 30 seconds of seasoning matter more than any single ingredient.
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Airtight container, 3 days.
Freezing
Usually better fresh.
Reheating
A hot dry pan or 180°C oven re-crisps almost anything in 3–5 minutes.
Make ahead
Portion into grab-and-go containers; most keep 3 days.
Wine pairing
Whatever's open.
Beer pairing
Whatever's cold.
On the plate
Serve it with
Sides
A dipping sauce
Crunchy vegetables
Garnish
A pinch of flaky salt
Chili flakes
Taste map
Flavour profile
Sweet
2
Salty
3
Sour
1
Bitter
0
Umami
2
Heat
1
Per serving
Nutrition
220
kcal
5g
protein
26g
carbs
11g
fat
3g
fiber
520mg
sodium
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