It is time again for the “Secret recipe club” reveal! I am sure you all know what the club is about, but for the few of you who still don’t know about it, here goes a brief explanation. It is a great concept… each month you are assigned a participating food blogger to make a recipe from and in turn someone else will be assigned your blog. All you have to do is choose a recipe, make it and blog about it on the specified date. The only rule is to keep it a secret! If you are interested in learning more, or want to join the club, please visit the Secret recipe club website.
The blog I got assigned this month is Chelsy’s Mangia. She has a beautiful blog full of amazing recipes. Chelsy lives in Texas and has an Italian background… so I was really happy to cook from her blog. She has a fair amount of healthy recipes, but also some pretty indulgent ones! She says that balance is key and I absolutely agree with her! I chose to make her Seeded Cranberry Crunch Bars because I love pepita seeds and because… I had never made granola before! So, I couldn’t pass on this great opportunity. It’s a very simple recipe and it tastes delicious! It is a little sweet for my taste (I don’t have a sweet tooth), so the next time I make it, I will try and reduce the maple syrup a tiny bit. I love to crumble it in my milk for a healthy, grain-free and nut-free breakfast. An absolute winning recipe, to make over and over again. And did I mention it is also vegan and gluten-free??
Thank you so much for sharing such a fantastic recipe Chelsy! Please, make sure you drop by Chelsy’s Mangia and check out her beautiful site!
Seeded Cranberry Crunch Granola Bars
Seeded Cranberry Crunch Granola Bars - the perfect gluten-free, paleo, nut-free, vegan snack or breakfast!
Ingredients
- 1¼ cup pepita seeds
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- ¾ cup dried cranberries
- 1¼ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ½ tsp sea salt
Instructions
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In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients.
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Line a 23x33 cm – 9×13 inch baking dish with baking paper.
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Transfer the mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly.
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Let it cool down, then remove it from the dish and slice it into 12 even bars.
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Refrigerate until cold.
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Where do you get pepita seeds? I definitely can’t find them in a Safeway or Giant grocery store.
I’m in D.C. (as you can tell from my s/n).
Sorry, I am in Sydney – Australia, so I am not sure where you can get pepita seeds from in DC. 🙁
These look like great granola bars. Few ingredients and lots of flavor.
Yum! I love making homemade granola bars
I’ve been obsessed with homemade granola. These rock! Loaded with all the stuff I love…great post for SRC.
Toodles,
Tammy<3
What gorgeous photos and love that you can see just about every single delicious ingredient up front 🙂
I love granola but have never made my own bars. I definitely think it is time to change that 🙂 These look wonderful and are naturally gluten-free. Yea!
YUM! These look really good and so good for you. I’m pinning them!
Thank you so much for the kind words! I love these granola bars…they are my favorite! I am so glad that you chose this recipe and your pics are gorgeous!
These granola bars look great! What a tasty combination of ingredients 🙂