Apple Pie Granola Bars {Guest Post}
ShareMake your own apple pie granola bars with this easy to follow recipe. They’re a perfect snack or breakfast on the go.
GUEST POST: Apple pie granola bars by The Baker Chick
Hello Baked by Rachel readers! My name is Audra and I’m the mama-to-be-blogger behind The Baker Chick, where I bake up sweet (and sometimes savory) treats from my little NYC kitchen. I am so excited to be here as part of “Apple a Day” sharing some absolutely delicious Apple Pie Granola Bars with you.
This was actually my first time making granola bars, but an awesome base recipe and a fresh batch of dried apples really made them as easy as can be. They are loaded with apple chunks and a perfect combination of spices. I love this recipe because it’s totally versatile, allowing you to make it your own with different add-ins. My husband Andy hates nuts, but if he didn’t, I would totally have added some chopped toasted pecans to the mix as well.
Another great thing about these granola bars is that they can be individually wrapped and stored in the fridge for days. It’s the perfect “on-the-go” snack or in my case breakfast item that I noshed on all week as I packed up my apartment getting ready for a big move. The edges are crispy, but the bars themselves are chewy and stay that way stored in the fridge.
I hope you love this fall-inspired snack as much as I did! :)
Apple Pie Granola Bars
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 C quick rolled oats
- 1/2 C light brown sugar
- 1/3 C oat flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 2 C dried apples chopped
- 1/2 C unsweetened coconut
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 1/2 C honey or maple syrup
- 2 Tbsp corn syrup
- 1 Tbsp water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spray or butter an 8x8 baking pan, set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients including the spices, dried fruit and coconut or pecans if using. Toss together until well-combined.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the vanilla, melted butter, honey/maple syrup, corn syrup and water.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until well mixed, making sure all the dry ingredients are equally moistened. Taste the mixture at this point and add additional sugar if you want them a little sweeter. (I liked mine on the medium-sweet side.)
- Press mixture into the prepared pan, using a spatula to smooth the top.
- Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until the edges are and top are golden brown. (The bars may look slightly under done, but they will firm up as they cool.
- Use a spatula to press and flatten the bars a bit into the pan
- Cool bars completely, (speed up in the fridge or freezer if desired,) use a spatula to remove them from the pan and cut into bars.
- Granola bars will last in the fridge in an air-right container for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
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Make sure you check out these other recipes from Audra:
Triple cinnamon swirl bread, Classic fudgy brownies and Maple bacon cupcakes.
These sound great. Perfect to make with gluten-free oats for my gf daughter. She’ll take them as an “on the go” breakfast also. Thanks for the yummy recipe.
oh yum! way better than anything that comes in a wrapper!
I’m ALWAYS on the lookout for homemade granola bar recipes I can make for the kids. Love!
I LOVE making my own granola!
I just started (finally!) last year.
I know, I was totally missing out on how good and easy it is.
Not to mention how making my own is “chemical free”.
And GMO-free too!
These look good!
I love these! They look so scrumptious!
Apple pie granola bars?! OH my goodness I am loving this :)
Thanks so much for having me Rachel! I love this whole series! :)
Thanks so much for joining the party!! Love these granola bars! :)
Can I use non -dried pieces of apple?
Kim- You could try- but they would be the same texture or consistency. They also would spoil much sooner than these. :)
I made these and they were way too oily. I ended up blotting them with paper towels. Don’t get me wrong the taste was great but I plan on making them without the 1/4 cup + 2 tbl of oil/butter. I’ll start with the 2 T and go from there.
The flavor of these is really delicious. Love the spices and apple flavor. I did add pecans. I also used only 1/4 c brown sugar plus 1/4 c honey & 1/4 c maple syrup. I baked the full 35 minutes and they were very brown on top but after cooling, still too soft in the center. They were also really thick. Next time I would bake in a bigger pan – maybe 9×13 – which would be a better size and I also think help them firm up. Still very good though.