We're Obsessed with These "Clean" Homemade Granola Bars
So much healthier and yummier than ones that come in a wrapper.

In this episode of Clean Eating with Arielle Haspel, you'll be making homemade protein granola bars. These protein granola bars are sweet, delicious and wholesome-so much healthier than a packaged snack bar!
First you're going to prepare your dry ingredients. To a bowl, add old fashioned oats and sliced almonds. You'll also add almond flour, which lends great flavor, helps to bind the homemade granola bars together, and adds a bit of protein and healthy fats. Next you're going to add in some chia seeds, which are packed with fiber and protein! To sweeten it up, add coconut palm sugar, which is a lower glycemic sugar. For another dose of protein and a nutty flavor, add shelled hemp seeds and pistachios. Everyone loves chocolate chips in their homemade granola bars, but make sure to use dark chocolate to add antioxidants and cut back on sugar. Mix the dry ingredients together.
In a separate bowl, prepare the wet ingredients. Add egg whites for protein and to help bind the protein granola bars together. Packaged granola bars usually use vegetable or canola oils which are unhealthy and highly processed. But in our homemade granola bars, you're going to use clean eating-approved coconut oil. Mix in vanilla extract and raw honey, then add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and combine well. You can also add some sea salt to the mixture. Look for grey or pink sea salt, which means all the minerals are still intact.
Next you're going to line a baking dish with parchment paper and coat it with some coconut oil. Spread the granola into the pan, then bake at 350 for just 30-35 minutes. Let cool then cut into bars and enjoy!
These protein granola bars are a great option for breakfast on the go, and the whole family will love them as a healthy snack. No additives, no processed sugars, just pure deliciousness!
Ingredients
- 2½ cups old fashioned oats
- ½ cup almond flour
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- ½ cup coconut palm sugar
- ¼ cup green shelled hemp seeds
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- ½ cup shelled pistachios
- ½ cup mini dark chocolate chips
- 2 large organic egg whites
- ½ cup coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup organic honey
- ½ tsp sea salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line a 13x9 inch baking pan with parchment paper. Lightly coat parchment paper with a little coconut oil. In a large bowl, mix together dry ingredients: oats, hemp seeds, chia seeds, almonds, pistachios, chocolate chips, almond flour and coconut palm sugar. In another bowl whisk together wet ingredients: egg whites, coconut oil, vanilla extract and honey. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well. If desired, add sea salt. Transfer granola mixture to prepared pan and using wet hands or a spatula, press firmly into an even layer. Bake at 325 degrees for approx. 30-35 min or until dark golden on top. Remove from oven and let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Cut into granola bar shapes (approx. 3.5 inch x 1.5 inch) and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Information Based on a Single Serving
*Percent Daily Value are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Dietary Needs


Cholesterol

Arielle Haspel is a certified health coach and creator of Be Well with Arielle, a lifestyle brand that emphasizes “healthified” eating and cooking, incorporating indulgence with a focus on feeling great.
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[SOUND] Today we are making
the most delicious sweet and
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wholesome protein granola bars.
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I'm Arielle Haspel.
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Get excited.
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So what we're gonna need first
are all the dry ingredients and
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then we're gonna mix up
all the wet ingredients.
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So first we have for
the granola bars, oats.
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Then we're using some almonds.
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Sliced almonds.
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We're also gonna be using some
almond meal, or almond flour.
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And this adds delicious taste.
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It also helps with the texture.
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It helps bind it all together.
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And this is also gonna add
a little bit of protein too.
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And good for you fats.
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Then we're also adding chia seeds.
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And if you don't know what chia seeds are,
you should.
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They're packed with fiber,
packed with protein, and
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they actually don't taste like anything.
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They're like nutrition sprinkles.
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So then here we're using
coconut palm sugar,
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which is a lower glycemic
sugar than regular sugar.
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This is a really good sugar when we're
talking about the clean eating lifestyle.
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Then we're going to be using some hemp
seeds which are also full of protein.
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This will also add a little bit
of a nutty flavor and then for
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some additional protein and fiber
we're adding some gorgeous pistachios.
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These are shelled pistachios.
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And then we're using some chocolate
chips because who doesn't like chocolate
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chips in their granola.
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We want to make sure that every bite of
the granola bar has a little chocolate
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chip, a little piece of almond,
and a little piece of pistachio.
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These are gonna look beautiful.
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And then in a separate bowl, we are going
to mix all the wet ingredients.
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So again, these are protein granola bars,
so we're adding some egg whites,
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which is also going to
help bind it all together.
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We're also adding some coconut oil.
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So traditionally in granola bars
they actually use vegetable oil or
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canola oil which is super processed,
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not approved in the clean eating
lifestyle, but coconut oil is.
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And then we're adding some vanilla
extract, one of my favorite ingredients.
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And then we're adding some honey, and
honey also helps bind it all together.
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I like using raw honey.
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Raw local honey is best.
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And now we're going to just add all the
wet ingredients to the dry ingredients.
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These granola bars are perfect if you want
breakfast on the go, but also great for
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the entire family.
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And then here we're also
using dark chocolate chips.
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So usually in a healthy granola bar I
wouldn't really say that chocolate is
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healthy.
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But if you get dark chocolate chips,
I always recommend 65% cacao or more.
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That means that there's more antioxidants
in it, more cacao versus sugar.
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All right, so first we're gonna put
a little bit of coconut oil on a parchment
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paper lined baking sheet, just to make
sure that the granola bars don't stick.
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Just a little bit of coconut oil.
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And if you want to add some sea salt by
the way you could totally add some sea
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salt to the mixture.
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So when you look for sea salt you
want it to be a little bit grey or
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a little bit pink.
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Because that means that all of
the minerals are actually still intact.
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All right, so now we're just going to
dump all of the granola into the pan.
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And you can either use a glass pan
like this or you could use a baking
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sheet just make sure that all
of the sides are patted down.
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All right, time to bake,
time to get crispy.
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Fresh out of the oven.
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Only 30 to 35 minutes until they're
super crispy on the outside.
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Then I let them cool for
about 10 to 15 minutes.
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I always like to cut it about,
I would say an inch or an inch and a half.
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Look how amazing these look!
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Like professional granola bars right!
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No additives no processed
sugars just deliciousness.
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Hm, crunchy, little bit chewy, and
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chocolaty, perfect for
the clean eating lifestyle.
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I'm Arielle Haspel.
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Thanks for watching.
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