Low Calorie Granola Bars

This Low Calorie Granola Bars Recipe is packed full of superfoods. And a big granola bar is just 94 calories!

My superfood healthy granola bar recipe can be made gluten-free and vegan easily. So everyone can enjoy these healthy snack bars.

These healthy snack bar recipes for weight loss have been filled with ingredients that will support your body and mind.

Try these low calorie breakfast bars before or after a workout. And even at your desk to keep your mind sharp and your tummy happy.

This Low Calorie Granola Bars Recipe is just 94 calories!

Low Calorie Granola Bars

Ingredients in Healthy Granola Bars

These low calorie tips and tricks will help you lower the calories and or boost the health in all your favorite baking recipes.

Use them to make low calorie recipes with granola bars, or your favorite cookies. They are versatile.

Low Calorie Tips for Making Healthy Snack Bars Recipes:

• Zero calorie brown sugar… This all natural zero calorie brown sugar substitute helps lower calories and sugar. But you can use coconut sugar if you prefer.
• Coconut oil… Instead of using vegetable oils (that are highly processed) use coconut oil instead. Best oil all, if you get unrefined coconut oil it ads a wonderful flavor to this recipe granola bars.
• Unsweetened Apple Sauce… My secret weapon! The apple sauce adds natural sweetness, and helps hold the granola bars together. Best of all, apples help boost metabolism!

Shopping List for Low Calorie Snack Bars:

• Almond flour 
• Baking soda
• Salt
• Zero calorie brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
• Coconut oil 
• Egg (or vegan egg substitute)
• Vanilla extract
• Unsweetened Apple sauce
• Rolled oats (GF: use gluten-free oats)
• Flaxseeds
• Chia seeds
• Dried cranberries
• Pumpkin seeds
• Measurements in recipe card below

How to Make Healthy Snack Bars

Below you will learn how to make this granola bar recipe. But first let’s review all the wonderful superfoods in these healthy granola bars.

What Makes these Superfood Granola Bars?

• Almond flour is rich in antioxidants, which help reduce the risk of cancer, diabetes, stroke, and heart disease.
• Coconut oil is a healthy fat good for heart health. It also aids in weight loss (in moderation) and it can help increase good cholesterol.
• Rolled oats is also packed full of antioxidants. Plus oatmeal lowers blood sugar levels, helps reduce cholesterol, and even eases constipation.
• Flaxseeds are rich in Omega-3, plus this superfood can help ease pain, lower cholesterol, and may even reduce your risk for cancer!
• Chia seeds also packed with antioxidants, chia seeds lower high blood pressure, and reduce your risk of developing heart disease.
• Cranberries are packed with antioxidants and lower the risk of urinary tract infections. Plus they improve immune function, lower blood pressure and may lower the risk for cancer.
• Pumpkin seeds are packed with vitamins and nutrients that help your body heal, and they contain healthful oils that may benefit the liver, the heart, and cardiovascular system.

How to Make Healthy Snack Bars for Weight Loss:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a small bowl combine the almond flour, baking soda, salt, and brown sugar.
3. In a large bowl combine the coconut oil, egg, vanilla extract, and apple sauce. Mix well.
4. Add the almond flour mixture, oats, flaxseeds, chia seeds, cranberries and pumpkin seeds to the large bowl and mix until just combined.
5. Transfer the dough to a flowered surface, and mold into a 2×1-foot rectangle, about 1 inch thick.
6. Use a pizza wheel or knife to cut 3 long cuts, and 4 short cuts so you have 20 bars.
7. Move the superfood bars to the prepared balking sheet and place the oven.
8. Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown. 
9. Remove from the oven and cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then move to a wire rack or a plate.

Low Calorie Granola Bar Recipe

These chewy granola bars are so good, and so good for you! At just 94 calories each, you can enjoy this low calorie breakfast bars recipe guilt free.

Nutrition and Calories in Granola Bars

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Article History:

• Originally written and published October 11, 2021 by Audrey Johns
• Updated on October 2, 2023 by Audrey Johns