Mary Berry Fruity Granola Bars

These homemade granola bars are packed with crunchy oats, seeds, and dried fruits, making them a perfect snack for a picnic or lunchbox. This flexible recipe allows you to swap ingredients to suit your taste—try using chia or sunflower seeds instead of pumpkin and sesame, or swap cranberries for apricots. These bars are easy to make and naturally sweetened with honey!

This Fruity Granola Bars Recipe Is From Mary Berry’s Baking Bible Cookbook.

Ingredients Needed

• 150g (1⅔ cups) old-fashioned rolled oats
• 30g (¼ cup) pumpkin seeds
• 30g (¼ cup) sesame seeds
• 115g (½ cup) salted butter
• 2 tbsp honey
• 115g (½ cup + 2 tbsp) light muscovado sugar
• 55g (½ cup) cranberries, chopped
• 55g (⅓ cup) golden raisins
• A pinch of sea salt (optional)

How To Make Mary Berry Fruity Granola Bars

1. Toast the oats and seeds: Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Spread the oats, pumpkin seeds, and sesame seeds on a baking tray and toast them in the oven for 10–15 minutes until lightly golden. Remove from the oven and let them cool.
2. Melt the butter and mix the ingredients: In a large saucepan, melt the butter, honey, and sugar over low heat, stirring until combined. Add the toasted oats, seeds, and dried fruits, then mix well. Stir in a pinch of sea salt, if using.
3. Bake the bars: Grease an 8-inch square cake tin and line the bottom and sides with parchment paper. Spoon the mixture into the tin, pressing it down evenly with the back of a spoon. Bake for 25 minutes until pale golden and firm to the touch in the centre.
4. Cool and slice: Let the bars cool in the tin for 15 minutes, then carefully turn them out and slice into 12 bars. Transfer to a wire rack and let them cool completely before serving.

Recipe Tips

• For crunchier bars: Bake for an extra 5 minutes to get a firmer texture.
• Customise the mix-ins: Swap cranberries for apricots or use sunflower seeds instead of pumpkin seeds.
• Make them extra chewy: Drizzle a little extra honey over the mixture before pressing it into the tin.

How To Store Those Fruity Granola Bars

Storing at Room Temperature: Keep in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Freezing: Wrap bars individually in cling film and freeze for up to 2 months. Defrost at room temperature before eating.

Nutrition Facts (Per Bar, Based on 12 Servings)

• Calories: 180
• Carbohydrates: 24g
• Protein: 3g
• Fat: 9g
• Saturated Fat: 4g
• Fibre: 2g
• Sugar: 12g
• Sodium: 50mg

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