These Paleo Chewy Granola Bars are a great grab and go breakfast. Easy to make and so delicious! They are gluten free, dairy free, and sweetened only with honey. You will love them!
These bars are so easy to make and come together quickly. The most time consuming part is chopping the nuts and that's not too bad. I used pecans and almonds, but you can use whatever nuts you have on hand. I was thinking how good these would be with cashews! Once they are baked they are thick, chewy, and just so good!
These are so soft and chewy. One important tip is to pack them tightly- press them down in the pan before baking, after baking, and even press them together after cutting if needed. This helps ensure they stay together if you're carrying them around.
The chocolate drizzle is optional, but makes it look so pretty. They're definitely sweeter that way and more dessert-like. These are so good on their own though! Packed with chopped nuts, coconut, and honey they are a great snack that will satisfy your hunger and are sweet, but just the right amount of sweetness 🙂
I want to answer a couple questions I may get. If you do have any others, let me know in the comments section below.
Can I replace the honey with another sweetener?
-Unfortunately, no. The stickiness of the honey is needed to help hold these bars together.
Can they be made egg free?
-Possibly. I haven't tried it myself, but a flax or chia egg may work.
Can I use different nuts/nut butter?
-Yes! Just make sure the measurements are the same and it should work great.
What is the calorie count per bar?
All the nutrition facts are in the recipe card 🙂
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You may also enjoy my Paleo Cinnamon Granola or Paleo Pumpkin Granola.
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Paleo Chewy Granola Bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups finely chopped nuts I used raw almonds and pecans
- 2 cups finely shredded unsweetened coconut
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt if nuts aren't salted
- 2 tablespoons almond flour
- ½ cup melted coconut oil
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup almond butter
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° and line a 8x8 pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine nuts, coconut, cinnamon, salt, and almond flour.
- In a small bowl, mix together coconut oil, honey, and almond butter. Microwave for 10-20 seconds if needed to get smooth.
- Pour coconut oil mixture on the dry ingredients and mix until fully incorporated. Add the egg and stir again.
- Dump mixture into the prepared pan and press down to make very firm, as evenly as possible. This is an important step to get them to hold together.
- Bake for 30-32 minutes, the edges will be slightly brown. Once removed from the oven, press down again using a spatula.
- Once cool, cut into 10 bars. Melt chocolate chips in the microwave in 10 second intervals until smooth and drizzle over bars if desired.
- Store covered at room temperature.
Jodi says
I made these yesterday and they are really good! I used cashews and peanuts. Do you think they'd be ok if I froze some of them for later?
Lys says
Do you consider this Lowfodmap?
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Lys- No, these aren't since they use honey and have almonds. I'm sorry!
Elissa says
Could u make these with regular butter..I don’t have almond butter
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Elissa- no, that won't work. You can use another nut butter if you have it.
Krizia says
Hello can I substitute the almond flour for coconut flour?
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Krizia- you can try 1 tablespoon of coconut flour in place of the almond flour. Enjoy!
Cristi says
I really don't like coconut. Any suggestions for a replacement?
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Cristi- you could try replacing it with almond flour. I'm not for sure it will work since I haven't tried it, but that has a similar texture.
Jill says
Do you know if it would work with only the egg yolk? I'm allergic to the white...
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Jill- yes, I think that would work just fine. I would suggest using 2 yolks to make up for the missing white. Hope you enjoy!
Colleen says
Does anyone know if this will work for the whole30 diet?
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Colleen- I'm sorry, but it isn't Whole30. Not only does it have honey which isn't allowed, but it would be considered a baked good which also isn't allowed. But they're great for after your Whole30 🙂
Jenn says
I made them with the flax egg substitute and they ended up just perfect.
Jessica DeMay says
Thank you for letting me know, Jenn! That will be helpful for other readers who may want to know! Thanks for trying them!
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says
My son Casey loves chewy granola bars Jessica! He's still home from college on holiday, so we'll have to try these together!
Jessica DeMay says
Oh, I hope he loves them! Enjoy, Mary Ann 🙂
Desha Esperon says
I would like to add some GF oats to this, have you tried that before? How much would you add? So excited to try this for my son.
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Desha- I have not tried that. I would recommend replacing some of the chopped nuts with oats and it should work great. I hope he loves them!
Desha Esperon says
Great recommendation. Thank you so much for your reply.
Jessica DeMay says
You're welcome! Hope you enjoy!