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This past weekend was a doozy. So many plans packed into two days. Weekends really should be Thursday – Sunday!
Oh my gosh, on Saturday night, Jason and I finished season 3 of Game of Thrones and we got to the Red Wedding episode and I’m still completely stunned by it. Like it was completely UNREAL. If you’ve seen it, you’ll know what I’m talking about. I remember when we were still on season 1 and everyone was talking about the Red Wedding. I have been waiting to see this episode for so long and now that I have, I can’t even begin to erase it from my memory. Which lead me to finally go watch the “reactions to the Red Wedding” compilation video on YouTube (spoiler alert: if you haven’t seen it, don’t click that link!). Pretty sure Jason & I reacted the same exact way as everyone in the video. Hands over our mouth, wide-eyed, and saying, “no no nooooo!” Oh man, GoT…one of the best shows out there!! I can’t wait to dive into season 4 and be caught up. Although, do I really want to be caught up? Not sure I can wait that long for season 5 ;)
I don’t make granola bars nearly enough. They’re so easy and they’re a great snack to have during the day when the craving for something sweet or something not so good for you hits! I love the combination of cranberry and pistachios. I see them often in trail mixes so I figured I’d throw them in this granola bar! I added chia seeds, too, because why not? They’re all the rage right now and they’re good for you; as is everything else in this cranberry pistachio granola bar! Whip up a batch and put them in snack bags to take to the beach, on a plane, or to the pool!
Cranberry Pistachio Granola Bars
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups (162 g) rolled oats
- 1 cup (236 g) shelled, unsalted pistachios, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup (121 g) dried cranberries
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- ¼ cup (57 g) unsalted butter
- ¼ cup (85 g) honey
- ⅓ cup (73 g) packed dark brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 13×18-inch jelly roll baking sheet, set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir together oats, pistachios, cranberries, and chia seeds. Set aside.2 cups (162 g) rolled oats, 1 cup (236 g) shelled, 1 cup (121 g) dried cranberries, 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- In a medium pot, melt the butter, honey, and brown sugar together until it comes to a bubble. Reduce the heat then cook for 2 minutes more. Add vanilla to the pot and stir.1/4 cup (57 g) unsalted butter, 1/4 cup (85 g) honey, 1/3 cup (73 g) packed dark brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pour the mixture over the dry ingredients and mix together until just moistened.
- Pour onto prepared baking sheet and press out to about 3/4 inch thick – if your sheet is too big, you can press them all to one half of the baking sheet to make them thicker.
- Let cool in refrigerator for 2 hours then cut them into bars.
Notes
Nutrition
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Is it possible to omit the sugar, reduce the amount, or sub it for something else?
you can try to reduce the amount if you want but i can’t guarantee it’ll work! i haven’t tried it that way.
A flawlessly perfect recipe!!! Huge hit at our house love it !
I like the simplicity of this recipe. I added a lot more honey then the recipe calls for, but overall it’s fantastic!
your cranberry pistachio granola bar does not say at what temperature to bake it!
yes, this is because you don’t bake them lol
Can I substitute Coconut Oil for the Butter?
I haven’t tried that way but it should work.
Hi, made these and it tastes great! And you said they should be soft but for some reason mine don’t hold formation at all! Ayden suggestions? Followed the recipe as close as I could except used coconut palm sugar instead of brown sugar !
Did you put it in the fridge to let it set? If you did, I would suggest adding more oats to the mixture so it can hold its shape more and I’ve never used coconut palm sugar in this but I do know that it’s a little more coarse than brown sugar, so that might be an issue too. Hopefully this helps!
These are so yummy, do you think if I cooked them some they would harden some? They are little messy for my kids. And do you have the nutritional value calculated?
I’m not sure! I haven’t tried. I would imagine they would harden a bit. I don’t calculate nutritional information – you can check the FAQs as to why.
Hi! I just made these (and are currently chilling in the fridge). If I bar them up, place in baggies and keep in the fridge, any idea how long they’ll stay good for? Thanks much!
They should last up to a week in the fridge!
Will make these bars for sure . Look so pretty and yummy , besides no cooking !