Healthy Nutella® Granola Bars Recipe

Healthy Nutella® Granola Bars Recipe

  • 1 cup raisins (optional)
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
  • 2/3 cup chocolate-hazelnut spread (such as Nutella®)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons corn syrup
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 1/3 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8×11-inch baking dish.
  2. Stir raisins, 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons applesauce, chocolate-hazelnut spread, brown sugar, honey, corn syrup, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl.
  3. Combine oats and flour together in a resealable plastic bag, shake until mixed. Stir oat mixture into chocolate-hazelnut mixture; spread granola into prepared baking dish.
  4. Bake in preheated oven until lightly brown, about 15 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into bars, about 1 hour.