“I want to eat snacks too!” my daughter declared, after walking in on the rest of the family while we were furtively enjoying a gluten filled snack. It has been a challenge, but I am finally getting the hang of making flavorful snacks and meals. When someone complains to me, “Gluten free food tastes like cardboard,” I serve them a snack without telling them it is gluten free. When I announce the “big gluten free” reveal, they are always surprised and tell me, “But this tastes good!” This recipe for gluten free granola bars is no bake and can be prepared in less than 10 minutes. Be sure to keep it stored in the fridge to keep the bars firm.
If you have read my blog for any amount of time, you know I never follow the basic directions on any recipe. I am always adding ingredients, substituting ingredients and putting a little more than the amount called for if I especially like an ingredient. The good thing about most of my recipes is you can do the same. If you are not a fan of the add-ins in these bars, leave them out or change them to ingredients you like. Don’t want to use peanut butter? Substitute Almond butter or Nutella. (I looked up Nutella and it is gluten free! Isn’t that awesome?)
Here’s what you need to make the bars:
- 2 cups (16 ounces) Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Honey Oat Granola
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) each: honey and peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) mixture of golden raisins, dried cranberries and slivered almonds
- Add granola and almond mixture to a medium sized bowl. Stir in peanut butter and honey. Place in a 9″ by 9″ casserole dish that has been lined with waxed paper. Store in the fridge at least 30 minutes to harden. Remove waxed paper from bowl and slice into squares.
In case you haven’t heard, Bob’s Red Mill has some new Gluten Free Goodies available, Gluten Free Honey Oat Granola, Gluten Free Apple Blueberry Granola and Scottish Oatmeal. These are great base ingredients to have on hand for quick Gluten Free Snacks and for recipes.
Do you have a favorite, easy to make Gluten Free recipe? Share it with us!
It’s great that your daughter gets to enjoy snacks too. I bet my kids would like these!
I feel all of your pain and am super glad you found a way to make her a snack she can enjoy. My little man lives a gluten free life, too. It is hard. Kudos on this success.
You should have looked her in the eye and said “SUFFER!!!”
Just kidding! It’s great that you’ve found another snack that she can enjoy, yet doesn’t feel deprived. I’d eat that.
These would be perfect to snack on when I’m too busy and forget to eat! Will have to make me a batch of this recipe!
Wow, this is such an easy recipe even I could make it! I had no idea it was so easy to make your own granola bars (or bites).
These would be eaten like mad around here! And so simple to make, we’re definitely going to make these 🙂
My son would love these! Can I substitute any nut butter?
Anything no-bake works for me! Summer is too hot to have the oven on, but I still want the treats!
Those look good. They also look really easy to make with simple ingredients
thanks for the ideas i’m running out of new things to share to my son, and suddenly, you come up with dome wonderful recipe.
Mmmmm, these look so tasty. I’d love to try them. I know my daughters would be fans.
This looks so healthy and delicious!
I have been making some similar to this lately with natural chocolate chips. I also have to eat gluten-free. I need to try adding the fruit pieces in mine.
These look like they are so easy to make and I like that you don’t have to bake them. I would take these to work to snack on for lunch.
Those look amazing AND their gluten free. Simple to make as well. I can’t wait to try this recipe!
Mmm these look delicious. I’ll have to give them a try!
These would be perfect for traveling snacks! and I love anything that is no bake in the summertime.
Yum I can’t wait to make these.
My 18 month old has been scarfing granola bars down, need to try these!
For easy gluten-free recipes we keep things really simple and eat naturally gluten-free things. Like rice, which my son loves.
This looks so good! I would love to make it for my snack.
Glad you found some good and yummy gluten-free alternatives for your daughter. Granola bars are so good.
These sound yummy and very healthy. I’m going to try them!
I love making home made granola. Thank you for sharing your recipe. I will be sure to try it.
I have a confession to make, I love, love, love granola bars. I am not sure why… but I could eat them all the time, so this is awesome. Thanks
oh wow that sounds great and healthy too. I like that there is no baking involved!
Oh yum yum there is something quite comforting about a granola bar I think always reminds me of home 🙂 x
Love this! Granola bars are SO pricey to buy, but my kids love them.
The best snacks, like the best meals, are the ones that combine good taste with healthy foods.
I am so excited about this recipe! I am going to make it with the 3 year olds tomorrow for a healthy food-tivity for snack time. Just got to get the Bobs Red Mill Brand granola!
Love that this is no bake and the fact that it’s also gluten-free makes it a win win!
I will give this a try for a snack for the kiddos. Thanks for sharing.
I want to make these! But I don’t want to eat them all by myself and since Husband has gone paleo on me../sigh. But they look absolutely delicious!
These look really good. I love granola so I will try these. Thanks for sharing!
this looks yummy! I love ho easy it is and the kids could help make them. great summer snack too!
Cooking gluten free is not easy at all. I know first hand, but recipes like these are great!
These look delicious and easy to prepare! They would make a healthy snack for the kids too!
Awesome! These look so yummy and easy to make! I know my son would eat these right up!
What a healthy treat for our entire family. I love the fact that they do not have to be baked.
These granola bites looks absolutely delicious, it’s even better that they’re gluten free!
These are a perfect snack and healthy,Thank you for sharing i will try these with the kiddies over the summer.
OH! I have all of these things at my house right now! I’m totally making some of these tonight, thank you, Pam!
I love making homemade granola anything. This looks like a great snack to have on hand for the kids this summer! Thanks!
I’m tired of buying granola bars, since we go through so much of them. I need to try this recipe and make my own already!
Looks like a tasty granola bar, and I love how it is homemade and not full of fillers and such! Great that it is gluten free too!
That is so similar to the recipe I use though I do bake my oats. I prefer the flavor of them baked but hate that there is a fine line between done and burnt.
YUMMY! These look pretty simple – I can’t wait to try them!
My kids would love these, so easy to make!
Yum! I love granola and so does my daughter. I am going to have to make some of these!
I bet these are delicious. I will have to try this recipe with my kids over the summer. It would make a healthy afternoon snack.
We love snacks in our house & the healthier – the better!
These sounds delicious and easy to make. Pinned – I will give these a try!
Those look tasty. We love granola around our place also.
We go through granola like wildfire in our house, so I bet everyone would love this. I love that it’s no bake, too!