Behind The Label

If I had to choose the hardest snack to find that does not contain nuts… the answer would be granola bars. This is especially even more frustrating because granola bars are supposed to be the perfect protein-filling snack. Something quick before the gym, soccer practice, or in between classes. It can even replace breakfast! However, almost EVERY SINGLE BRAND, such as Nature Valley, Chewy, z-bar, etc, has nuts or a “may contain” warning. It’s exhausting trying to find something that’s safe and actually satisfies your hunger.

So, I decided to take matters into my own hands and create the perfect, amazing-tasting, nut-free granola bar recipe I always dreamed of having. Here it is!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of oats
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 1/4 cup of sunflower butter
• 5 tablespoons of honey
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 1 egg

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
2. In a bowl, mix the oats and salt together
3. Mix the sunflower butter, normal butter, and honey in a bowl and microwave untill melted together.
4. Add the honey mixture to the oat and salt mixture, then mix with the egg until everything is evenly combined.
5. Bake the bars for 12-14 minutes at 325, then remove and let cool for 5 minutes
6. Cut the bars into desired bar shape then preheat oven again to 350 degrees
7. Once bars are cut and the oven is preheated to 350, put bars back into the oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
8. Finally remove the pan from the oven, remove bars and let everything cool completley
9. ENJOY!!!