Goodness Gracious Granola Bars

Name: Goodness Gracious Granola Bars Recipe
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats; 1/2 cup dry TVP; 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds; 1/4 cup chia seeds; 1/4 cup quinoa rinsed; 1/4 cup kasha (toasted buckwheat); 2 tbsp amaranth; 2 tbsp poppy seeds; 1/3 cup whole flaxseeds; 1/4 cup ground flaxseed meal; 3/4 cup ground almonds; 1/4 cup psyllium fibre husks; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 cup honey; 2 tbsp agave nectar; 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar; 3 tbsp peanut butter; 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 2 tbsp cranberry juice; 1 cup trail mix of choice soaked in hot water and drained; 1/4 cup raisins soaked in hot water and drained; 1 tsp vanilla

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Minutes to Prepare: 40
Minutes to Cook: 25

Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 1/2 cup dry TVP1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds1/4 cup chia seeds1/4 cup quinoa, rinsed1/4 cup kasha (toasted buckwheat)2 tbsp amaranth2 tbsp poppy seeds1/3 cup whole flaxseeds1/4 cup ground flaxseed meal3/4 cup ground almonds1/4 cup psyllium fibre husks1/2 tsp salt1/2 cup honey2 tbsp agave nectar 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar3 tbsp peanut butter2 tbsp toasted sesame oil2 tbsp cranberry juice1 cup trail mix of choice, soaked in hot water and drained1/4 cup raisins, soaked in hot water and drained1 tsp vanilla

Directions

Preheat the oven to 300F, line a 9x13" pan with greased foil or parchment paper.
In a bowl, combine the oats, TVP, sesame seeds, chia seeds, quinoa, kasha, amaranth, poppy seeds, flaxseeds, flaxseed meal, ground almonds, psyllium husks and salt. Set aside.
In a large pot, heat the honey, agave, brown sugar, peanut butter, sesame oil and cranberry juice until the peanut butter is melted and the brown sugar is dissolved.
Add the grain mixture to the pot with the trail mix, raisins and vanilla, stirring well to combine.
Turn into the pan and press down firmly and evenly.
Bake 25 minutes.
Cool completely, then chill thoroughly (I like overnight) before cutting into bars.

Servings Per Recipe: 16

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 306.7
Total Fat: 13.5 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 78.9 mg
Total Carbs: 43.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 7.8 g
Protein: 9.1 g

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Member Reviews

JAH732
Very good although bars are too large for a snack so cut them in half. Also did not have amaranth so added millet. Did not have premade trail mix so just put in equal amounts of seeds and dried fruit. - 5/18/11
TWOOFTHREE
how can they be gluten-free when they have oats? - 4/11/10

Reply from JO_JO_BA (10/20/15)
oats themselves are gluten free, I buy decontaminated ones from Bob's Red Mill
NASFKAB
Great - 7/20/19
CD7204509
A "healthy" snack with 43 grams of carbs, most of it from sugar (honey, agave, brown sugar, cranberry juice), not to mention the raisins and dried fruit in the trail mix? You might as well eat a Snickers bar for fewer calories. - 5/7/16
ANGIECROW
What is TVP? - 5/7/15
BAILEYS7OF9
TVP usually contains wheat! - 2/1/13

Reply from JO_JO_BA (10/20/15)
I don't know what kind you have available but mine is only defatted soy flour, no other ingredients