Sourdough Granola Bars
Sourdough granola bars are delicious, filling, and a great way to use up extra sourdough starter discard. This easy recipe takes only an hour to make (including cooling time), and is easy to customize with your favorite add-ins.
Servings: 8 large bars
Calories: 278kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups quick oats or rolled oats
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or any chocolate chips of your choice
- 1/2 cup chopped roasted mixed nuts with sea salt if the nut mixture doesn’t have salt, add ½ teaspoon salt to recipe
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1/2 cup sourdough discard
- 1/3 cup peanut butter creamy or crunchy will work
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 tsp salt or to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Butter and line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper. Butter the parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the oats, chocolate chips, chopped roasted nuts, and chia seeds.
- Add the sourdough discard, peanut butter, honey, and vanilla. Mix until all ingredients are combined. You can use a mixing spoon or a fork.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking pan.
- Use a fork to spread the mixture evenly. Press down with the fork or the back of a measuring cup. The mixture should be evenly distributed in the pan and pressed down.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 14-15 minutes or until the edges are set and slightly golden.
- Cool the bars in the pan for at least 30 minutes.
- Transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely.
- Cut into bars.
Notes
How to Store:
Store at room temperature for 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Tips:
- Use mixed nuts or whichever nuts you prefer. To chop the roasted nuts, use a meat mallet or put them in a plastic bag and then use a rolling pin until chopped into small pieces.
- Be sure to use a high-quality peanut butter, as this will make a difference in the flavor of the granola bars.
- Instead of chia seeds, you can substitute with sunflower seeds or even pepitas.
- You could also add any dried fruit.
- Instead of chocolate chips, add chocolate chunks.
- Enjoy the bars as a snack, breakfast. Crumble the bar and add to yogurt.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 122mg | Potassium: 217mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg
