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18 Comments · May 30, 2014

Blueberry-Buckwheat Granola Bars

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These vegan Blueberry-Buckwheat Granola Bars are packed to their chewy edges with nutrients and superfood ingredients. Oats, raw buckwheat groats, almonds, puffed millet, blueberries, chia seeds, and hemp seeds are sprinkled with cinnamon and cardamom and coated in a sweet mixture of maple syrup, almond butter, and coconut oil. The granola mixture is then spread out over a pan, pressed together into one large bar, and popped in the freezer for 30 minutes to set. After that, it's time to slice, savor, and repeat.

Blueberry Buckwheat Granola Bars

A few weeks back, I posted this recipe for Blueberry + Buckwheat Granola. Today, I'm kind of cheating this whole recipe-creation thing and presenting you with a subtly modified granola bar version of that granola.

Some people say If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I say If it's delicious, remix it.

These Blueberry-Buckwheat Granola Bars are packed to their chewy edges with nutrients and superfood ingredients. Oats, raw buckwheat groats, almonds, puffed millet, blueberries, chia seeds, and hemp seeds are sprinkled with cinnamon and cardamom and coated in a sweet mixture of maple syrup, almond butter, and coconut oil.

The granola mixture is then spread out over a pan, pressed together into one large bar, and popped in the freezer for 30 minutes to set. After that, it's time to slice and savor.

I had a few trusted granola bar lovers taste the bars 1) out of the refrigerator and 2) out of the freezer, and the feedback was consistent across all raters (granola stats at your service): bars out of the freezer for the win. So, I recommend storing these granola bars in the freezer to keep them firm and lend a chewier texture.

They hold together well enough to be out of the freezer for an hour or two, but I wouldn't expose them to too many elements (e.g., the bottom of your work bag, left sitting in a black car on a steamy summer day, used as a pillow to sleep on under your desk at work, etc).

I hope you enjoy these granola bars as much as Dan and I have; we can't get enough of them and have each been noshing on an average of 2.5 per day. If I turn into a buckwheat groat, you'll know why.

Blueberry Buckwheat Granola Bars

Blueberry Buckwheat Granola Bars

Blueberry Buckwheat Granola Bars

Blueberry Buckwheat Granola Bars

Blueberry Buckwheat Granola Bars

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Blueberry-Buckwheat Granola Bars

These vegan Blueberry-Buckwheat Granola Bars are packed to their chewy edges with nutrients and superfood ingredients. Oats, raw buckwheat groats, almonds, puffed millet, blueberries, chia seeds, and hemp seeds are sprinkled with cinnamon and cardamom and coated in a sweet mixture of maple syrup, almond butter, and coconut oil. The granola mixture is then spread out over a pan, pressed together into one large bar, and popped in the freezer for 30 minutes to set. After that, it's time to slice, savor, and repeat.
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine Gluten-Free, plant-based, Vegan
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 20

Ingredients

  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup raw buckwheat groats
  • 1 cup dried blueberries
  • ½ cup slivered almond
  • ½ cup puffed millet or puffed brown rice
  • ¼ cup chia seeds
  • ¼ cup hemp seeds
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • ½ cup creamy raw unsalted almond butter
  • ½ cup pure maple syrup
  • â…“ cup coconut oil
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon fine grain sea salt

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, stir together the oats, buckwheat groats, dried blueberries, almonds, puffed millet, chia seeds, hemp seeds, cinnamon, and cardamom.
  • Melt the almond butter, maple syrup, coconut oil, vanilla extract, and salt in a saucepan over low heat until melded together. This will take about 3-4 minutes.
  • Pour the warm mixture over the dry ingredients and gently toss to coat.
  • Line a medium-sized jelly roll pan with parchment paper, making sure you have edges of parchment paper sticking up on all sides.
  • Pour the granola bar mixture into the pan and press down with your fingers to create an even layer. You can also spray a small rolling pin with coconut oil and roll it over the top to compact the granola mixture.
  • Once the mixture is pressed down and feels adhered together, place the pan in the freezer for 30 minutes to set.
  • Carefully lift the parchment paper and the large granola bar out of the pan and place on a cutting board.
  • Using a sharp knife, slice into 20 granola bars.
  • To store the bars, place pieces of parchment paper between granola bar layers and keep in an airtight container. I like to store these in the freezer as they hold together best that way.

 

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  1. Kaylee @ Lemons and Basil says

    May 30, 2014 at 1:18 pm

    Ashley, your photography is ridiculous, I love these pics! And these granola bars look and sound DElish, printing and pinning the recipe!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      May 30, 2014 at 3:49 pm

      Well, thanks Kaylee! It makes me smile to read that because I was seriously struggling to photograph these; I stacked, unstacked, and restacked those poor granola bars about 17 times. I hope you enjoy the recipe!

      Reply
  2. Baby June says

    May 30, 2014 at 2:46 pm

    These look awesome! Love the flavors in here, blueberries and buckwheat are such an excellent combination! :)

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      May 30, 2014 at 3:53 pm

      Thanks, June! Blueberries and buckwheat are such a fun pairing; I think it's something about the chewiness of the dried blueberries and the crunch of the buckwheat. I hope you have a chance to try this recipe!

      Reply
  3. Celeste Jackson says

    June 01, 2014 at 6:57 pm

    5 stars
    These are delicious!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 02, 2014 at 9:19 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Emma says

    June 06, 2014 at 5:37 pm

    Pinning these beauties too!

    Reply
  5. Harve Thorn says

    June 13, 2014 at 4:47 pm

    delicious, and the pics are great!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 16, 2014 at 11:26 am

      Thanks so much, Harve!

      Reply
  6. Tara Hire says

    January 24, 2015 at 12:40 pm

    Healthy, low-sugar granola bar recipes are hard to find. My clients are always asking for them. I will try this one tonight and I hope it is one I can share with clients in the future. Thank you for the post.
    Do you have nutrition information for the recipe?

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      January 26, 2015 at 2:46 pm

      I hope you're enjoying the granola bars, Tara! I don't have nutrition information on these, but I'd guess that they're around 200ish calories a piece. I hope this helps!

      Reply
  7. Zoe Blarowski says

    March 08, 2017 at 12:33 pm

    Hi, I'm a writer with Care2.com and I'd love to include a link to your granola bar recipe in one of my articles. Is it alright if I also use one of your photos? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      March 08, 2017 at 2:57 pm

      Hi, Zoe! Yes, using a photo and linking back for the recipe is perfect. Thanks for featuring!

      Reply
      • Zoe Blarowski says

        March 11, 2017 at 1:02 pm

        Great, thanks Ashley!

        Reply
  8. Sally says

    March 17, 2017 at 12:19 am

    has anyone tried baking these??? Or do they just melt? Any idea as to what to add to make them bake-able? Also would adding coconut to replace the oatmeal (can't eat it) work?

    Reply
  9. Melissa says

    September 05, 2017 at 9:44 pm

    Any suggestions for making these nut free in order to send to school? They sound delicious!!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      September 06, 2017 at 9:16 am

      Hi, Melissa! You can swap out the slivered almonds for toasted sunflower seeds and the almond butter for sunflower butter, BUT keep in mind that these are best enjoyed within about an hour (two max) of removing them from the freezer.

      Reply
  10. Divina says

    October 09, 2022 at 7:40 pm

    May I know what is the size of the pan?

    Reply

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