Granola Bark

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We take our granola pretty seriously here in California. So much so that you can get a 3-inch chunk of granola bark down at a good coffee place for over $5 with your $6 coffee.

 I’ll make my own breakfast and coffee at home for less than $11, thank you. 

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But then I wonder if it’s one of those things where what you are paying for is better portion control. Having a whole tray of granola bark in my presence could make me eat well over $50 of granola bark. 

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I packaged some up for my Dad & a neighbor friend so I don’t end up eating $200 worth of granola bark.

This is for all of you who also love finding clusters & chunks in your favorite granola. 

Ingredients are gathered:

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Let’s get the granola part out of the way first.

Put the oats, nuts, seeds, flax, almond flour, and coconut in a large bowl to combine.

Now, we have to make our coating.  We must dissolve the brown sugar, water, and vanilla. 

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We beat an egg white. This will help us bind everything together.

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Oil goes in. Followed by the beaten egg white.

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Let’s mix! 

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Here we go!

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Press into a parchment lined pan.

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Take another piece of parchment and with your hand, smoosh the top flat.

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Bake!!Granola Bark - Shutterbean

Let the bark cool and start breaking it up into chunks.

Clusters!

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I packaged up granola bark for friends because I knew I’d eat it all if I didn’t. 

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Granola Bark

makes about 16 servings

recipe adapted from Tartine All Day

  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 3 cups rolled oats 
  • 1 1/4 cups roasted almonds, chopped
  • 1 1/4 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1/2 cup ground flaxseeds
  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds
  • ¼ cup raw sunflower seeds
  • 1/2 cup almond flour 
  • 1/2 cup  maple syrup 
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/3 cup  olive oil 
  • 1 large egg white, whisked until frothy

Combine the cinnamon, oats, almonds, coconut, ground flaxseed, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, and almond flour in a large bowl.

Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a 13 by 18 inch rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

Combine the maple syrup or honey or a mix of both, brown sugar, water, vanilla, and salt in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar and salt. Remove from the heat and let cool to warm room temperature.

Add the olive oil and egg white to the cooled syrup mixture and whisk to incorporate. Pour over the oats mixture and mix well.

Spread the mixture evenly across the prepared baking sheet. Using a piece of parchment, press the mixture down firmly over the bark with your hand to compact it before baking. Bake for 45 minutes or longer, until dark golden brown, rotating the sheet after about 15 minutes for even browning. While the granola bakes, open the oven door a couple of times to release steam.

Set the baking sheet on a cooling rack until the surface of the granola is crisp. Once cool, break the bark into pieces and store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks, or in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

 

  • Kamaile

    WOW this looks amazing and perfect for a snack, Thank you for the recipe!

  • Caroline G

    Mmm – its like your Hippie Banana bread in granola form! Can’t wait to try it.

  • Nicole kelly

    Any thoughts on what to sub to make this nut free? (Coconut is ok just not almond or any tree nut or peanuts) thanks looks yummy.

    • Tracy

      Hi! I would think you could use more coconut and then perhaps add more flaxseed instead of the almond flour?

  • Mary

    This is a very tasty snack! We can’t walk past the box without helping ourselves to a chunk. So glad I made this recipe. I can understand a coffee shop charging $5 a piece for it; it’s lovely.
    Thanks for sharing this treat!

  • Barb

    Is there nutrition information on this recipe?

  • Vera (from Lisbon, Portugal)

    Hi Tracy! Do you think it would work without the brown sugar? Perhaps increasing the maple syrup a little? If so, should we cut on the water too?
    Thanks in advance! 🙂

  • Anne

    I was impressed by the ingredients in this recipe but it turned out kind of meh. I thought it would be sweeter, I know it’s not supposed to be a cookie but it really wasn’t very sweet. And mine was really more of a granola bar instead of a granola bark, unfortunately, I’m not sure why. I made minimal substitutions: hemp hearts instead of sesame seeds. I did do the half honey half syrup. And I didn’t have almond flour so I used extra ground flax. But I still thought it would’ve been the bark consistency.

    • Tracy

      Did it not turn out sweet enough because you didn’t use brown sugar and maple syrup? And what you did use, you cut the measurements in half? That would probably be why you’re not experiencing it as sweet. Also using two liquid sweeteners changes the moisture in the recipe so that could be the reason why it didn’t turn into a bark like expected. Sorry it didn’t work out quite right with your substitutions!

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