Healthy Granola Bars

Member Ratings For This Recipe

• MHULTGREN
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  15 of 15 people found this review helpful
  I used sugar free applesauce and two splenda and cranberries instead of pecans this cut the calories to equal 105 per bar. My family and i love them they are so good, my husband couldn't stop eating them. - 1/25/09
  
  
• JEN1920
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  10 of 11 people found this review helpful
  Ok, I redid the recipe a tad and now add 2/3's the amount listed of applesauce and fill the remainder of the cup with more honey. They stick together perfectly without any other changes! My boyfriends won't go back to the boughten ones!! :) - 3/31/09
  
  
• TIGGYWINKLE1
  
  
  Very Good
  

  6 of 6 people found this review helpful
  Delicious and quick. Did not put in any brown sugar (too sweet). I turned off the oven, took them out and cut them up straight away. Then flipped them over and put them back in the turned off oven to "dry out" for 2 hours. Love the crunch and flavor. I also used cranberries instead of pecan - 7/24/09
  
  
• SHIELDMAIDEN96
  
  
  
  

  6 of 6 people found this review helpful
  I plan to line my pan with parchment paper; they can lift right out and it would eliminate the need to grease. - 3/4/08
  
  
• AMY23RENEE
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  5 of 5 people found this review helpful
  These are so good! I have made them twice now, I eat one almost every day. I can't seem to get mine to hold together very well though. - 6/15/09
  
  
• AM_BYTH
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  4 of 4 people found this review helpful
  PERFECT! I tried some other ones that were on here and they weren't good. These, I LOVE! I added craisins & dried cherries also. Sprinkled cinnamon on the top before I baked them also. DELISH! Can't wait for my 5 and 2yr old to try them tomorrow! - 5/31/08
  
  
• BRENDAG75
  
  
  
  

  3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  It looks like the brown sugar was omitted from the nutritional breakdown. This will increase the calorie value. - 8/26/11
  
  
• STEPHANIEDP
  
  
  
  

  3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  instead of adding more honey, i added two Tbls. of natual peanut butter. they're in the oven now and smell unbelievable! - 1/4/10
  
  
• ZELLAZM
  
  
  Very Good
  

  3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  I like these - not too sweet, easy. Sprinkled them with a bit of cinnamon. Decided to explore recipes for granola bars since I discovered that the high-fiber bars I've been buying have glucose syrup that we're supposed to avoid. Did a remake to include the brown sugar that was left out of the count. - 3/8/08
  
  
• ACKARET
  
  
  Very Good
  

  2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  Love this recipe, however I did find you needed to add more honey to keep them together. I also added a teaspoon of cinnamon. My husband suggested next time I use molasses instead of extra honey. - 10/12/11
  
  
• LIZSTALEY
  
  
  Very Good
  

  2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  I make these every week now, and have done a lot of variations. They're way better than buying granola bars! I do add more honey because they stick together much better that way. - 7/10/11
  
  
• LAVERY1612
  
  
  Good
  

  2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  Mine didn't stick together at all. The flavor is good, but it's more like granola.... I can't figure out if I did something wrong - 8/6/10
  
  
• BECKTY
  
  
  Very Good
  

  2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  These are very good. They fit the bill for something to go with my yogurt for breakfast and even my 4 year old gobbles them up! Not very sweet at all, but nice satisfying chew to them. A keeper - 10/14/09
  
  
• KEITHCORI
  
  
  Very Good
  

  2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  Fun recipe. Easy to add/subtrack to my own liking. Very yummy! - 4/25/08
  
  
• DRWICKHAM
  
  
  Bad
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  Mine came out like granola. They didn't stick together at all. I was really looking for a bar, hence the low rating. - 1/13/13
  
  
• CD12292129
  
  
  O.K.
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  I left out the coconut because I don't like it, but did everything else the same. I think they are not very good and lack flavor. Maybe I should have added dry fruit. They did not stick together very well and did not fill the whole pan, - 5/5/12
  
  
• THEADMIRAL
  
  
  O.K.
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  I added about 2 extra tablespoons of honey to the batter to help it stick together and I left it in the oven for an extra half hour after turning off the oven. It's nice and crunchy, but not a wow. I think I'll like it with yogurt or with applesauce, but by itself, it's not very exciting. - 2/14/11
  
  
• BKERSHNER
  
  
  
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  It appears that the brown sugar is missing from the ingredients used to calculate the nutritional value. Is that right? - 11/3/10
  
  
• AMHFALKO
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  This is my favorite granola bar recipe! I have tried so many off this site. When they didn't work I tried to change them, but THIS recipe works great just as it is- I don't make changes! - 1/13/10
  
  
• SHIRLEY906
  
  
  Very Good
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  I will definitely make them again. I followed someone else's suggestions and added more applesauce and honey. I too sprinkled cinnamon on top. Yummy - 1/4/10
  
  
• CMUSSELWHITE
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  I have made 3 batches. Excellent. - 11/17/09
  
  
• SISAKUN
  
  
  
  

  1 of 3 people found this review helpful
  im going to try this 1
  ahealth1's is good, but this 1 looks better - 12/28/08
  
  
• TARA.COPELAND
  
  
  Very Good
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  My husband and son loved these. I replaced the honey with maple syrup and the flax seed with whey protein. (didn't have the others on hand) I also added choc chips as suggested earlier. These were very good. My changes increased the cal to 119 and dropped fat to 4.9.
  Thanks for sharing this one! - 5/17/08
  
  
• ITPHONEGIRL
  
  
  Very Good
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  I put in some rasins, crasins, and some choc.chips. It turned out great and very filling. When the first come out they were very moist, so I cut them up and placed back in the cooling oven (overn turned off) and it helped dry them out a bit. Still AWSOME! - 5/4/08
  
  
• DDERODES
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  I made these this afternoon for my boys to have after school. They loved them. I didn't have coconut, so I used unsalted sunflower seeds instead. I had a little trouble getting them to hold together. Next time, I may removed them from the pan and bake a while spread out on a cookie sheet to dry. - 4/3/08
  
  
• HIHOSILVER
  
  
  
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  I was wondering about the applesauce, is it the sugar free one? Might try this weekend. - 3/26/08
  
  
• AMYFRIED
  
  
  Very Good
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  These were easy, awesome and much better for you than store bought ones! I used brown splenda instead of sugar to cut that out....but other than that. I thik they were AMAZING! - 10/12/07
  
  
• RUSH_0
  
  
  Very Good
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  These were very easy to make and delicious. - 7/11/07
  
  
• BONNIE1552
  
  
  
  
  These look good. - 4/25/21
  
  
• FEDEXLADY47
  
  
  
  
  Good recipe - 11/18/20
  
  
• JULIJULINN
  
  
  
  
  Is the flaxseed for taste or for fiber? - 6/22/20
  
  
• 1CRAZYDOG
  
  
  
  
  Just used 1/2 cup local honey and no brown sugar. It was plenty sweet. - 8/11/19
  
  
• SRIVERS1
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I used unsweetened applesauce , Walnuts, cranberries, pecans and oats. It was really good. - 7/4/19
  
  
• RYCGIRL
  
  
  
  
  very good - 4/25/19
  
  
• FISHGUT3
  
  
  
  
  thanks - 9/30/18
  
  
• BLUECAFE
  
  
  
  
  good with a tiny bit of tweaking. - 2/1/17
  
  
• KRISTINAKELSO
  
  
  Good
  
  I added dried cranberries & a bit of extra honey to try to get them to stick together better. These were okay- v. dry & crumbly. They wouldn't stay together after baking, so they ended up being crumbled granola that I put in plain yogurt. - 4/15/15
  
  
• WANNABEAHOTBABE
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Followed suggestion of using light maple syrup ( 6 TBSPS ) instead of honey. Added 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 cup each semi sweet choc.chips and chopped roasted peanuts, 1/3 c splenda br. sugar. Let cool a little, cut into 20 bars, and put back in oven to crisp up a bit more. Total is 88 cals each. Keeper! - 11/11/14
  
  
• CD12501036
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I just made 5 different snack bars, by far this was the best. Moist and tasty. I followed the recipe, but added some dried pomegranates. - 5/27/12
  
  
• 4RADFORDS
  
  
  Very Good
  

  0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  Great flavor. I like to add a tsp of peanut butter on top of the bar. I didn't get 24, maybe I cut them too big. Will definitely make again. I made some for the kids with Choc. chips - big hit! - 12/13/11
  
  
• ERFER2
  
  
  Very Good
  
  My husband is a diabetic and loves granola bars. I use the brown sugar/splenda blend and unsweetened applesauce and he LOVES these - 11/17/11
  
  
• DIANALEHNE
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Love it! - 10/18/11
  
  
• MAMMADANNA
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I subbed dates and golden raisins for the pecans, since I had none. I added 1/2 tsp almond extract along with the vanilla. They are in the oven now, the house smells delicious (so was the dough). I also left out brown sugar, oops. The baking makes me feel like I am making a forbidden treat! 88 cal - 6/6/11
  
  
• FITFOODIST
  
  
  Very Good
  
  I also skipped on the brown sugar and used splenda as an option. Tasted great! - 4/17/11
  
  
• THECHAUFFEUR
  
  
  Very Good
  
  I made these with some slight variations and they were great! I cut out the flax seed and pecans, and added toasted coconut, toasted the almonds, and added Craisins. I also used 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/8 cup agave nectar, and made a chocolate drizzle out of powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and milk. - 1/29/11
  
  
• WDAWNW
  
  
  
  
  I used less coconut and added almonds, sunflower and pumkin seeds. Since it didn't stay in bar form for me, I use 2/3 C of the granola and 1/2 C milk, throw it in the microwave for 1.5 minutes and I have super tasty hot cereal, yum!! - 1/6/11
  
  
• CD8381803
  
  
  
  
  VERY good! A keeper! I didn't add the brown sugar either. Next time I think I'll add a little salt and some cinnamon - 10/6/10
  
  
• HOPE132
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  delishous, and healthy= great,thankyou x - 6/21/10
  
  
• JENNAS120
  
  
  
  
  i am going to try these this weekend. i dont really like a few of the ingredients so i tweaked it a bit .. my tweaking turned it up to 129 calories but its still within my range so ty for the great idea - 5/11/10
  
  
• OANY03
  
  
  Very Good
  
  this recipe is great, simple and delicious, and very important quick. I omitted the nuts, except coconut and still tastes great. - 3/15/10
  
  
• ADRIENNE29
  
  
  
  
  second time I've made these, only I used it as a foundation for my own.... great motivation though! Thanks! - 2/20/10
  
  
• BETTYAHE
  
  
  Very Good
  
  I used 8 oz of unsweetened applesauce as they were so dry to mix. Also used Twin brown sugar, no coconut & sliced almonds vs slivered. They were pretty good & I will make again, but may try the maple syrup vs honey next time. Cal Made 21 bars. 97.2 cal; tot fat 2.9; Carb-16; Protein 2.6; Fiber 2.4 - 1/15/10
  
  
• GAILB170
  
  
  
  
  Very good, I just wish they stayed together better, but they tasted great! - 1/4/10
  
  
• AWYEAGLE
  
  
  Very Good
  
  I made these today and they were very good. I did change them up a bit and used Muesli rather than nuts and oats by themselves. I'll make again but think I'll have to add raisins or something. - 1/3/10
  
  
• PINKAMINGO
  
  
  Good
  
  I made these with all walnuts and I put a little coconut extract since I didn't have coconut on hand. Real coconut might make them a little sweeter since I found them to just be ok on flavor. I do think that I will adjust the honey and applesauce ratio since they do not want to stick together. - 1/3/10
  
  
• UMHADZAH
  
  
  
  

  0 of 2 people found this review helpful
  sounds good . would like to try but i dont like coconut.Can you feel the coconut when you bite. Any ideas to substitute the coconut. - 12/9/09
  
  
• CMDT416
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Loved them! - 12/2/09
  
  
• GDAVIDS123
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Tasty but 1/2 of mine fell apart. I added chocolate mini chips and pumpkin seeds. Will make again. - 10/13/09
  
  
• SAPMAP
  
  
  
  
  added pumkin seeds andsunflower seeds instead of flax,as I hadnt any,stewed apple instead of apple sauce still lovely thank you for recipe - 7/11/09
  
  
• CD2403740
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I made this for sharing at Afternoon Tea and it was a great hit. - 11/27/08
  
  
• DOMINIKI
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  its sooooo nice!!! - 3/13/08
  
  
• YARELL
  
  
  
  
  Used cranberry liquor instead of applesauce and omitted pecans, have you seen the price? Yummmmm!!!! - 2/10/08
  
  
• SRRATLEY
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I wasn't so sure about this when I took my first bite but the more i ate it, the more i liked it. This is a really good snack and I plan on having it for breakfast in the morning. Thanks Sternenfee! BTW-The coconut was left out of the directions. Don't leave it out :) - 8/1/07