No-Bake Trail Mix Granola Bars (Paleo + Vegan)
These No-Bake Trail Mix Granola Bars are loaded with nuts, coconut, and dried fruit for a filling and delicious snack that will fill you up and satisfy your tastebuds! These Paleo + vegan granola bars are the perfect thing to keep on hand for when hunger hits.
Are you a homemade granola bar person, or more of a grab-and-go from the box type? To be honest, I haven’t been the biggest granola bar person in general for most of my life – I just prefer to sit down and eat a real meal than something on the go.
But, as we all know, sometimes grab and go has got to do. For those times, I loooove having a batch of homemade granola bars on hand, and I usually have a healthy, homemade bar of some sort hanging out in my fridge or freezer for those times.
These Dried Cherry, Almond + Chocolate Granola Bars are a big favorite (I love switching up the dried fruit + nuts in there for variety, too) and when I want something chewy, these Homemade Apple Pie Larabars or these Pecan Pie Protein Bars do the trick.
A new favorite has arrived on the block though…these No-Bake Trail Mix Granola Bars 😍😍😍 (if you hadn’t guessed that already).
I wanted to create a Paleo-friendly granola bar that required no baking and wasn’t date-based. I wanted crunch, not chew, and these trail mix granola bars have definitely got that crunch I was looking for.
They’re loaded with nuts, seeds, flaked coconut, and dried fruit. I kept the recipe a little bit vague in terms of nuts and fruit, because these are super versatile, and I want you to use whichever your favorite trail mix add-ins are when you make these yourself. No need to use exactly what I used (though it was a delicious combo).
Mine were loaded up with a collection of fruits, nuts and seeds from my pantry: I threw in pecans, sliced almonds, sunflower seeds, dried blueberries, and dried cherries. Swoon-worthy! I also couldn’t resist adding a little bit of cinnamon – I love the touch of warmth it adds.
To hold these granola bars together, I used a mixture of almond butter, maple syrup, and coconut oil. The coconut oil helps firm everything up and hold them together. Make sure you press them into the pan super tight to make sure it all holds together!
After given some time to set up, just slice ’em up and package however you’d like. I just put them sealed tight in a plastic bag and keep them in my fridge, but you can also individually wrap them in plastic wrap to make them easier to grab and go.
These No-Bake Trail Mix Granola Bars are so simple to make, crunchy, a little bit chewy, and super filling and satisfying – like your favorite trail mix, in portable bar form. This versatile recipe is one I hope you’ll love, and make again and again. Enjoy!
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PrintNo-Bake Trail Mix Granola Bars (Paleo + Vegan)
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 10 bars 1x
Description
These No-Bake Trail Mix Granola Bars are loaded with nuts, coconut, and dried fruit for a filling and delicious snack that will fill you up and satisfy your tastebuds! These Paleo + vegan granola bars are the perfect thing to keep on hand for when hunger hits.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups nuts and seeds of choice, I used 1/2 cup each of chopped pecans, sliced almonds, and sunflower seeds
- ½ cup flaked coconut, toasted
- ½ cup dried fruit of choice, I used dried blueberries + cherries
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup creamy almond butter, any nut butter you like would work
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Line an 8×8” square pan with parchment paper and lightly grease with coconut oil. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the nuts and seeds, flaked coconut, dried fruit, chia seeds, kosher salt, and cinnamon.
- Stir together the almond butter, maple syrup, and coconut oil in a small microwave-safe bowl or liquid measuring cup. Microwave the mixture for 30 seconds – it should be hot and pour easily. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Pour the almond butter/maple syrup mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until all of the dry ingredients are coated.
- Pour the sticky mixture into the prepared pan and then use a flat-bottomed drinking glass, measuring cup, or spatula to press the mixture into a firm, even layer in the pan. Cover and place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before cutting into 10 granola bars – the longer you let them set, the less crumbly they’ll be when you cut into them.
- Store the granola bars in a sealed bag or container in the refrigerator for 2 weeks or in the freezer for a few months.
I never really used to like granola bars until the last 10 years or so, and now I love them! I blame it on my husband because he eats them everyday! :) Homemade granola are SO much better than the store bought kind, though. This trail mix version looks perfect, Rachel! I love all of the goodies packed in here…what a perfect breakfast or snack!
I’d demolish SO many of these for breakfast! Loving all the goodies you loaded into them and all that almond butter goodness!
I am sooooo not a grab and go person. When I’m getting hangry and we’re out, my husband’s like, “why don’t you get a snack?!” and I’m all, “ugh, because it’d rather sit and enjoy something instead of having to rush through it.”
But if I had these in my pocket, all arguments would be resolved. THey look so good!
I love having snacks like this on hand for when we need to grab something on the go! This flavor combo sounds great!
I used to be the type who bought granola bars from a box, but once I started making my own I became addicted. I may have to make these. They have all my favorite ingredients!
I was already drooling when I read “trail mix granola bars,” and was sold when I saw this recipe was paleo AND vegan! These looks soooo addictive!
Both trail mix packs and granola bars were present in my school lunch like everyday, so it’s no secret that I’d love one of these trail-mix granola bars! Love that their loaded with crunchy, nutty fruity flavors :)
Such an awesome recipe! Love it. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much!!
I just made these bars and am super excited to taste them once I pull them out of the fridge. However, I am confused by step 6 in the directions because it says to combine chocolate and coconut oil, but I don’t see that listed in the ingredients. I’d love to drizzle my bars with chocolate. Could you tell me how much of each I need? What do you use to sweeten the chocolate to make it paleo? Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Hi Christine, I ended up not doing chocolate for these. You can just drizzle dark chocolate over these – no need for coconut oil. I use Santa Barbara Coconut Sugar Dark Chocolate to keep them paleo.
I am going to give these a go as they look GREAT for weekday mornings when I can’t get something made. The amount of adds on your blog is insane and really distracting from the recipe. If this hadn’t come so highly recommended I would have left the site. I know that ads bring revenue and I totally understand that trade off…but I wonder if you have looked at your site from the perspective of a visitor? It’s obnoxious. I am not wanting to come off as rude, I know that I would want to hear this from a new visitor to my own site, just some feedback. Also nutritional info would be great so I could plug this into my daily macros without having to figure it all out. Thanks so much for sharing recipes!!!
Hi Kristi, I hope you love the granola bars! Sorry that you had a bad user experience – ads on the site are how I earn my living since I do this full time, and without them, I wouldn’t be able to run my site and share recipes. I do appreciate the feedback and have adjusted some of the settings on my ads so less will be running and hopefully, it won’t be a bad user experience for you anymore. I personally find that there are a lot of other blogs that run WAY more ads than I have, so I guess I’m just used to the amount and don’t find the number on mine to be overwhelming. I never want the ads to interfere with your desire to come to my site, and I appreciate you telling me. Hopefully this won’t hinder you coming back! I don’t count calories or macros and encourage an intuitive approach to eating, which is why I don’t provide nutritional info on all recipes at this time. I understand that many readers want them though, so I’m working on adding the nutritional info, but it’s a lot of work and will take time to get through. You can always calculate on a site like myfitnesspal.com. All the best, Rachel.
What is the nutrition information for these bars? They look good! Thanks!
Hi Mandy, because you choose your own nuts, seeds, and dried fruits, the exact nutritional info depends. You can calculate yourself with what you use on myfitnesspal.com!
If I cut down on the amount of maple syrup in this recipe, do you think they would still hold together?
Hi Charis, the maple definitely helps hold things together, but if you wanted to reduce the sugar you could probably replace some of the maple with coconut butter, which would help hold things together too!
Oh, awesome idea! Thanks!
I made these and they were super sticky, even after letting them sit. I followed the recipe exactly. They’re good, but really messy to eat.
Hi Shannon, sorry they didn’t turn out as you expected! The microwaving should help make the maple syrup a little less sticky, so I’m wondering if maybe my microwave is stronger than yours – cooking the maple syrup helps to caramelize it a bit, which makes it firm up when chilled, instead of staying so sticky. If you decide to try it again, you may want to microwave for a minute instead, or add a little extra coconut oil which also helps firm up the bars. Thanks for the feedback!
These are just amazing! I was licking the spatula after I got them in the pan. There is something magical about maple syrup and almond butter perhaps?
Thank you!! :)
Maple syrup and almond butter are a match made in heaven!! So glad you’re enjoying the granola bars, Abigail.