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4.60 from 62 votes

Small-batch Nature Valley Bars

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Keyword: easy recipes, gluten-free, granola, granola bars, low sugar, nature valley, oatmeal, plant-based, small-batch, vegan
Servings: 4 bars
Calories: 177kcal

Equipment

  • Standard loaf pan or similar

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp (plant) butter (28 g) sub coconut oil
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup (42 g)
  • 2 tbsp sugar (24 g) brown/coconut works best
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 cup oats (80 g) rolled or quick, I used quick

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F and line a loaf pan with parchment.
  • Use microwave or stove to melt together butter, maple, sugar and salt. Stir in the oats until all are moistened.
  • Pack the mixture down into the loaf pan evenly (use a spatula). In the instruction images here I doubled the recipe for an 8x8 pan.
  • Bake 18-20 minutes until nicely golden. Let it cool down and firm up before slicing.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  • I really like this with the simple flavor from maple and a pinch of salt but feel free to add a drop of vanilla or a pinch of cinnamon as well. It would be really good.

Nutrition

Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 47mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg