One Bowl Low FODMAP Granola Bar
These yummy low FODMAP granola bars are lightly sweet, tender and a hit with kids and adults alike. Choose from either peanut + ginger or pumpkin seed + cranberry variations. All you need is 1 bowl and 10 pantry ingredients to make a great on the go low FODMAP breakfast or snack!
Ingredients
- ½ cup natural peanut butter well stirred
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups gluten free oats (learn about the benefits of oats!)
- ¼ cup ground flax
- ¼ cup hemp hearts (learn about the benefits of hemp hearts!)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
For Peanut + Ginger Bars, add
- ¼ cup salted peanuts chopped
- ¼ cup crystallized ginger diced
For Pumpkin + Cranberry Bars, add
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°Fahrenheit (175°C) and prepare a 9x9 square baking dish with parchment for easy removal.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together peanut butter, maple syrup and vanilla.
- Add oats, flax, hemp, cinnamon and salt and mix very well with a fork. The oats should seem well-coated with liquid. If the mixture seems, dry, knead with your hands! Then add your mix-ins: either peanuts + ginger OR pumpkin seeds + cranberries and fold in.
- Using wet hands, press mixture firmly and evenly into baking sheet. If it starts to stick, rinse hands and press again.
- Bake for 30 minutes, until granola bars are golden brown at edges. Let cool for 10 minutes, carefully lift out of baking pan and cut into 12 bars. Let cool completely before serving as warm bars will be soft.
Notes
Don't have a square baking dish? You can freeform these on a baking sheet, into a more rustic 9x9 square.