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For the last three months this has been my absolute favorite snack, ever since I posted the 4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Granola Bar Recipe. My friend Jolie and I were talking about trying the recipe with almond butter, and then my friend Keri commented about trying the granola bar recipe with almond butter. I knew I had to try it, and I’ve been digging them ever since.
Jolie and I were also talking about how it could be a three ingredient recipe if you take out the nuts. I can’t bring myself to do it though, because I am nuts for nuts, and I love the crunch!!! I keep these granola bars around ALL of the TIME. I think I only had about two days in the last few months where we had no homemade almond butter granola bars in the house, and I had to quickly correct that! 
Ingredients
- -4 cups old fashioned oats (Gluten-Free if needed)
- -1 cup natural almond butter
- -3/4 cup honey (use agave for vegan)
- -1/2 cup almonds (chopped if desired)
- -optional, 3 T TriMix (1 T Wheat Germ, 1 T Wheat Bran, 1 T Oat Bran) omit for G-F
- -optional, 1 T ground flax seed
Instructions
- Grease the bottom and sides 9x13 pan well.
- Preheat oven to 320 degrees.
- Combine all ingredients VERY well in a bowl. Use an electric mixer if possible like a Kitchen Aid Mixer.
- Mash the granola bars into the pan well. This is the most important step!! If you don't mash it, they won't hold together well. We use a potato masher to really get the granola bars to stick together.
- Bake for 18 minutes or until the edges barely start browning.
- Cool for 10 minutes, and cut into bars while they are still pliable but not to hard.
- Store in a cool dry place for up to a month.
The Verdict: These are my favorite granola bars ever! My whole family loves them!!! If you want to reduce the sweetness, flip flop the amount of honey and nut butter you use. These days I’ve been using 3/4 cup honey and 1 cup of almond butter.
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Do you need other healthier snack ideas?
- Almond Smoothie Delight
- Madeover & Healthified Zucchini Bread
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4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Granola Bars
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sounds good! Can’t wait to get more almond butter from FM and try these!
Hey Kayla! FYI the Almond Butter at Costco is way cheaper. This is absolutely my favorite snack!!! Blessing!
This looks good! I’ve bookmarked the page to make another time. I found you on Frugally Sustainable.
I made the almond butter granola bars today, and all of my family members enjoyed munching on them. I added chopped pecans, orange zest, chocolate chips and cranberries, too. By the way, I made the almond butter in the Vitamix. Oh, delicious! Thank you for sharing this great recipe!
Holy smokes! That sounds yummy! Thanks for sharing the feedback and the tips.
Found this on fit and fabulous. This sounds delicious and have been wanting to make my own granola bars… My husband takes them to work every day. following you on facebook and pintrest now.
YUM! Awesome, 4 ingredients!!! Thank you for sharing with us at Healthy 2Day Wednesdays! Hope to see you again next week.
Your granola bars look awesome! I know what you mean about running out of homemade almond butter. I ran out the other day and went snaky lol. I gotta have my fix. Peanut butter is good but almond butter is where it’s at!
These look super yummy. Perfect for my son’s school lunch. Thanks for sharing at Church Supper. Have a blessed week & come back soon!
Delicious!!! My kids will love these bars! Thank you for sharing at Fit and Fabulous Fridays!
This sounds so good!