HEALTHY GRANOLA BARS | chewy chocolate chip granola bars + gluten-free!

This is the perfect batch of homemade chocolate chip granola bars. They're the ideal portable snack that strikes a balance between sweet and salty. But most importantly - they nail that chewy texture we all know and love in a classic granola bar.
You know I always look for ways to give a healthy, homemade spin to packaged foods. So today, it was about time I made my own chewy chocolate granola bar recipe! And one that's naturally gluten-free (of course). These healthy granola bars are the perfect snack idea for the afternoon munchies or back-to-school lunch boxes. Enjoy!
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► TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:29 Preheat oven and line a pan with parchment paper
01:35 Mix the dry ingredients together
03:00 Mix the wet ingredients together
03:27 Combine the wet and dry ingredients, then scoop into pan and press firmly
04:37 Bake the granola bars until lightly golden on edges
05:03 Slice the granola square into 12 individual bars
06:00 Taste test
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[@TomatePasFraiche]

Honestly, this is the first time that a recipe on KZbin actually blew me away and broke every expectations I had! It’s so balanced, tasty and easy to do. I’ve been cooking for ever and there’s always some sort of adjustment that can be made to recipes and or things to change to your own taste, but this one, I’ll always gonna follow it to a T religiously 😂. It’s already my 3rd batch in 2 days, thank you so much!

[@Downshiftology]

I'm so glad this recipe has been such a winner!

[@sonyamastick]

Well I finally made these last week and they are literally, hands-down, the best bar I've ever had. I stored them in a glass container and the bits that were left over on the bottom I dumped on top of my yogurt. I will be making another batch tomorrow for my meal prep!

[@allaboutfoodwithChristie]

I love granola bars, my healthy food on my busiest day / food on the go. Thanks Lisa for another great recipe ❤

[@thesimplelife6037]

Made this tonight, the family loved them. Thank you for this recipe!

[@martayustos1778]

Yummy! 😋 Thank you Lisa for all your hard work with these delicious recipes ☺️

[@dotythrift]

Perfect timing for these! Thank you💙

[@ih8on3very1]

I made them tonight! I tweeked them for our families allergy/dietary needs: sugar free and w/o the nut butter! they were still amazing and chewy and wonderful! Thank you!

[@nickinflorida777]

Can’t wait to try this recipe out. Thank you so much!

[@bmohr7049]

Love this recipe! So quick and easy…and delicious!

[@nuggettflavor]

I made these yesterday and they taste amazing. Gauranteed to cure any sweet tooth or chocolate craving with heathy ingredients. Quick and easy. The hardest part was waiting for them to cool and then set in the fridge. Downshiftology never disappoints. Thanks for another great recipe to put in rotation with my other Downshiftology favs.

[@Downshiftology]

I'm so glad these turned out great!

[@bradyvelvet9432]

An all time fave! I make these from time to time! I also like to simply break them up to make a granola cereal type snack! 😁

[@naveerakhan9622]

Yes! Thank you! Just when I was looking for a morning snack recipe to keep me going

[@Downshiftology]

So excited for you to try these!!

[@ashamseldin3748]

Love all your videos! Looking forward to making these for my daughter.

[@allthingsjoy4049]

Can’t wait to try these out. Thanks for shearing!

[@kimfridey7771]

Thank you, these look delicious. Perfect for tea breaks for work, I’ll be making these for sure. 😋

[@Downshiftology]

Hope you enjoy Kim!

[@beedlejuice2324]

For some reason, KZbin is not telling me about your videos! Just came across this and I am so grateful for it🎉 my kitchen had been sliding back in to purchasing processed foods during a big move out of state. NO MORE! I have reined it in and this is the perfect recipe to help me do that. THANK YOU!

[@susiemarr437]

You’re the best!! Love everything you do.

[@beverlybowden3929]

Thank you! I’ve been looking for a good granola bar recipe. This one is the one. I just know it! Can’t wait to make them! ♥️

[@Downshiftology]

Can't wait to see how yours turns out Beverly!!

[@Max-so1jp]

I made this recipe and am so excited. They taste great!!! Thank you for sharing

[@Downshiftology]

Glad you're enjoying these granola bars!

[@art_strings]

I wanted to find a good, clean granola bar recipe. This fits the bill! Thank you!

[@tatyanahideg]

This looks so good! I'm just about to try making them:) thanks for the easy follow along recipe!

[@jennifermaggio7784]

This is a really good recipe! Thanks! I made these once before and it was really good!

[@j.niccicoffie3272]

Looks super delicious, I will be making these asap! Thank you for sharing this!

[@Downshiftology]

Awesome, hope you enjoy!

[@Kalazar88Gaming]

Didnt expec tthe first video I found on home made granola bars to be the one I went with but I cant wait to make these, thank you.

[@1024specialkay]

need to make these for quick, on the go, and nutritious breakfast!

[@nengel0916]

These look amazing and I will def be making! Can’t wait for your cookbook to arrive later this year!!

[@Downshiftology]

So excited for you to try these and get your copy of the book! I've got tons of delicious treats like this one in there 😉

[@pamelahoesing6874]

Thank you for a great recipe! I just made 2 batches-one with peanut butter and one with almond butter. Did not have puffed rice so I used shredded, unsweetened coconut. The bars turned out so good!! Great videos! Much gratitude!!

[@okinoboo4743]

What a nice alternative, i don't have puffed rice rn!🎉

[@adent94]

These look delicious! Can't wait to make them!

[@nasonyarowell2277]

I absolutely love this recipe ❤

[@roger55es]

Brilliant recipe for protein bars ,absolutely delicious 😋 Well done 👏

[@cristinagutierrez4072]

As always, a pleasure watching yo cooking.

[@justynanawrot963]

They are delicious. Made some today. Thank you so much for this amazing recipie.

[@Downshiftology]

Glad you enjoyed these granola bars! 😉

[@vylia]

Wow, thank you for sharing this recipe. It looks like the bars keep an amazing texture; it's great to have such a recipe. 😊

[@Downshiftology]

It took lots of testing, but I think I nailed it! 😂 These ones shouldn't fall apart.

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[@emmab.4531]

Exactly the recipie I was looking for 😍 thank you!

[@Downshiftology]

Hope you enjoy Emma 😊

[@dianegreiner4054]

Yummmmm!!! I will definitely have to try this recipe! 😊

[@danielleviljoen8479]

Can't wait to try it out - they look amazing!

[@Downshiftology]

They're so delish! Hope you enjoy Danielle!

[@eerb77]

Excellent! Thank you!!!! Fast and easy explanation! 🙌🏻👍🏻❤️

[@chicofrijoles]

This is the recipe I keep coming back to.

[@bcage32]

I made these. A few minor additions- added almond extract and dried cherries and espresso chips. So good!! Excellent recipe.

[@Downshiftology]

Glad these worked out perfectly with those additions!

[@thegamersworld.5302]

We made the granola bars and it is AMAZING! Thanks for the recipe.

[@JHJohnson]

Thank you. I need a good healthy snack. I’m going to try it

[@kingj1245]

Just made something similar. thanks a million for this

[@amyv8416]

I only have a toaster oven at the moment, so I am going to try making it and baking as much at a time as will fit into the small pan I have. It really looks good!

[@Downshiftology]

Hope you enjoy

[@syafzal273]

Made these bars today and they were by far the tastiest granola bars I’ve had so far 😋🤤

[@houndjog]

Thx for the heads up ! I will try to make them today too!

[@tiphanyjolly9080]

I’ve made these twice so far, and they are excellent! I followed the recipe exactly but made one minor amendment: I oven roasted my pecans before chopping them. Roasted pecans taste heavenly and I enjoy eating them more, as opposed to raw pecans. I baked some for my boyfriend and then baked another batch for myself. These are perfectly delicious, with a perfect mixture of sweet and salty, crunchy and soft. Thank you so very much, Lisa! 🙏🏽💞 This will be my forever go to granola recipe.

[@Downshiftology]

Thrilled to hear you've been enjoying these granola bars so much! And great idea on the toasted pecans. Sounds delicious 😉

[@msareli1]

That looks so delicious! I'm going to have to buy a small square mold for my little oven, because I'm going to have to make those delicacies. Thanks for sharing the recipe, and the wax paper tricks.

[@Downshiftology]

Hope you enjoy the granola bars Areli!

[@mrstmitchell]

These look so good!!!!

[@xstitchinglibrarian]

Yummy, thank you. I cannot wait to make these.

[@Downshiftology]

Can't wait for you to try these as well!

[@dp5740]

They look delicious! Thanks for sharing. 😊

[@Downshiftology]

Of course! Hope you enjoy this new video + recipe!

[@beverlyness7954]

Thank you for a healthy treat recipe. I deal with sugar cravings and it's a roller coaster ride sometimes. I'm going to make these asap so I can test them out. Hopefully they can solve this one huge problem I deal with constantly. All day every day! If you have any other healthy treat suggestions, I would love to hear or see them. When the craving hits, no amount of logic can stop me from indulging my craving. I love what you provide to the world, it's incredibly helpful. Can't wait to get your new cookbook!

[@Downshiftology]

Hope you love these granola bars Beverly! And if you need more healthy snack ideas - I've got some listed out here: downshiftology.com/healthy-snacks/ .

[@rasheawhite3644]

Hi, Lisa!🤭💕 Good to see you! It's been since last July. Thank you for your continual support of this vision and your recipes!🥰💕🤗💕 Love you!

[@Downshiftology]

Ready to get back into a rhythm with videos 😉 Hope you love these granola bars Rashea!

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[@happycutebox]

Thank you so much! Can't wait to try!

[@Downshiftology]

Hope you like it!

[@caraeuler2927]

I am excited to try these. I am tired of eating packaged granola bars, nutrition bars, protein bars and fig bars and then putting the individual wrapper into the garbage for the landfill. I have been wanting to find some recipes like this so that I can avoid all that packaging and also all the garbage ingredients that are in so many of the packaged nutrition bars. I am also going to share this recipe with some of my friends and coworkers that have also gotten into working out and go through a lot of those packaged bars. I know they will be excited about this as well as they are concerned about their footprint. Thank you so much for the recipe.

[@stephaniebilardo2249]

In the oven right now and they already smell delicious!!

[@michellemartin5332]

Another awesome recipe! Ty

[@annarodriguez2672]

Thank you for helping me eat healthier and cook healthy for my family 😋😋💓

[@Downshiftology]

Aw, so happy to hear that Anna ❤️

[@kimberleyjones2835]

Another hit, just what I was looking for Thank you!!!

[@Downshiftology]

Glad you loved these granola bars!!

[@CM93H]

Looks great. Can’t wait to try it!

[@Downshiftology]

Hope you like it!

[@rosiegutierrez6907]

OMG !!! Can't wait to make these bars love, love, Love rice puffs 👍👍 ⚘🍃

[@Downshiftology]

The puffed rice gives it such a light and airy texture - so good!

[@chadallen7242]

Made these last night! Delicious!!

[@Downshiftology]

Glad you liked them Chad! 😊

[@calvineacademy7918]

These are amazing!

[@myndfulness]

Was getting ready for my run…watched this video-boy, debating whether to start on this recipe or go for my run! LOL-I’m so hungry after watching you bite into it 😫😋☺️ Awesomeness💕

[@Purple-Rae]

Oh my goodness, these look so delicious! Will definitely make to help crave my sweet tooth. Thx for sharing!😊

[@Downshiftology]

Excited for you to try this new recipe Rae!

[@sigh4627]

Can’t wait to try this

[@johannacollins4721]

I’m going to make these today and leave out the puffed cereal. Thanks!

[@tavannakbain8252]

This recipe is AMAZING!! The granola bars are DELICIOUS!! 😋🤗 next time I will try peanut butter. Thank you. Blessings! 🙏😊😋🤗👏👏💯🤩🥰

[@jackieworthington6892]

Ohhhh these look so so good and they also look a good size, going to see how many calories are in the recipe too see if I can add them to my snacks, thanks for sharing x

[@juliequickandeasyrecipes4430]

Wow looks so delicious 😋

[@SeraMadadha]

Wooooow!! I am obsessed 😍

[@b-nice894]

I've been looking for a good granola recipe that doesn't have a million ingredients in it and now I've found one... The only I'll add will be some dry fruit, but it looks delicious and easy to make 😊

[@Ramyapad19]

cant wait to make this soon for me i never had healthy granola bars before perfect for my office snacks

[@Downshiftology]

These will be perfect to take to work!

[@mutfakdili]

😍😍😍 looks delicious

[@ej6380]

I’m going to be making these for my boyfriend who always has a sweet tooth! We’re both going to enjoy these, but I just know he’s going to eat them all 😭💗 thank you!

[@Downshiftology]

Woo! Excited to hear you and your boyfriend's thoughts on these bars 😉

[@dashpa5751]

I made these today and was very impressed with this recipe. It's perfect and full of flavor. Once baked and cooled I got very clean cuts. My trick to that was using parchment on top of the unbaked mixture and used a duplicate pan to compress it , then removed the parchment and baked as usual. I'll be making these from now on and will never buy overpriced, store bought bars again especially since I always have these ingredients in my pantry.

[@Downshiftology]

Glad these granola bars turned out perfectly!!

[@ameliamonica5199]

Will 💯 give these ago! 😊 thank you

[@coolgirls4855]

Looks lovely. Going to make these, this wk

[@Downshiftology]

Can’t wait for you to try these!

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Looks yummy!

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Yummy! Thank you! 💖✨

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Yum making sum now.🤘🏻🙏🏻 thanks

[@hectorcaseygarcia4848]

Made this and it's our new favorite recipe, they are so yummy. We used chia seeds and they were a little bit of work, getting lodged in our teeth, but still very yummy.Try it, you will love em!

[@Downshiftology]

Amazing! Glad you enjoyed these granola bars 😊

[@christieb.8486]

These bars are fantastic! I did decrease the the honey and chocolate chips and increased the nut butter since I try to avoid added sugar. Do you think they would fall apart if I eliminated the honey completely? Thank you for all the great recipes 😊

[@mariacasella6474]

Yummy!!!thank you for sharing

[@Downshiftology]

Hope you love these new granola bars Maria!!

[@CallaLily40]

Can I just say WOW?!?! Yesterday I went in search of puffed rice to make these today. After 3 stores I finally snagged a bag. My efforts were not in vain. These are amazing and I would easily meal prep these every Sunday! The only problem I have is that I seriously don’t think they will last me the whole week 😋

[@ej6380]

I haven’t been able to find puffed rice ANYWHERE! I’m giving up and using rice crispies doesn’t feel right, but I’m gonna give it a try 😭

[@syafzal273]

I found puffed rice in an Indian grocery store.

[@marinaojeda1984]

​@@ej6380 how did it work out with the Krispies?

[@sapnakakitchen]

Delicious recipe 😋

[@sandrainontario6710]

I tried the nut bars from your Channel and oh my gosh! Wow.

[@Downshiftology]

Glad you loved those Sandra!

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Those look yummy! I never knew they were so easy to make. Recipe saved for future use. ^_^

[@Downshiftology]

Can’t wait for you to make these bars!

[@oreogiri]

Greetings from Bangalore, India. This wowed me. I was looking for some healthy sweet recipes to make for my young grandsons, what with their mom chiding me for baking regular cakes and brownies etc., which they love BTW. But I do agree with her that we need to inculcate healthy eating habits while children are still young. Until I saw this video by chance I wasn’t confident of a healthy yet tasty sweet which would appeal to adults and kids both. Now I am hopeful. Simple and easily available ingredients and shown in such such simple straight forward steps. Thank you so much for the recipe. Baking these this weekend and 🤞🤞😀.

[@PREPSTAR]

Great vid! Thanks!

[@aloha_element]

Yummy yummy! Thank you for sharing this awesome recipe. 💚🤗 P.S. the parchment paper trick...🤯

[@Downshiftology]

Sometimes it's just those little tricks in the kitchen! 😉 Hope you enjoy Jenny!

[@ciarainthebeloved]

I've been on the lookout for a good granola bar recipe!😍 Thanks so much. Can't wait to make these. I am a big fan your recipes, especially the Greek sheet pan which I'm making tomorrow night.😁 What is the name of your nail polish btw? It's pretty!😃

[@nuzhatbhuiyan4224]

How do you store after making them? And a list if ingredients used in the description would be super helpful! Always love your videos! Looking forward to making these this Sunday!

[@gabyzamora4239]

Looks amazing! I will try this recipe but with puffed quinoa instead!

[@Downshiftology]

Let me know how it turns out Gaby!

[@tiffanyflammel6053]

Will be making these today.

[@Downshiftology]

Excited to see how yours turns out Tiffany!

[@myristicanz]

Thanks for this.

[@hajaralbattah7812]

Looks delicious can’t wait to make it! Question I don’t have puffed rice so can I omit it? And thank you for your healthy delicious recipes🤍

[@Downshiftology]

You can sub it with more oats or nuts. But just note it will be more dense!

[@PigeonSpeaks]

Looks really good. I'm going to give it a try.

[@Downshiftology]

Hope you love this recipe! 😊

[@PigeonSpeaks]

@@Downshiftology Just made them and they turned out great and delicious :)

[@linkamoreno9959]

I've tried maany granola recipes and this one is for sure my favorite!. I skip the chocolate chips and it's still deliciously amazing!!

[@Downshiftology]

Glad you love this granola bar recipe Linka!

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[@carolynmw24]

I will be using this recipe

[@Downshiftology]

Hope you enjoy!!

[@CandiceNance]

Ok! I just made these. What a great recipe! I'm considering reducing the honey just a little. I used peanut butter, but next time I will try adding powdered peanut butter to see if I can get a peanut butter flavored one. Super fresh. Wondering if I double batched this and used a 9x11 pan if it would cook evenly? Anyone know?