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savory granola bars, after baking and slicing
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Savory Granola Bars

Hearty, satisfying Doritos Nacho Spice Savory Granola Bar! Don’t want sticky sweet snack, make this nutty seedy nacho cheesy crisp snack bars! They almost have the texture of shortbread crackers with lots of nacho cheesy flavor. Also Gluten-free 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time22 minutes
Total Time32 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dorito spice snack bars, savory granola bars
Servings: 12
Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 2 tablespoons tapioca starch
  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup old fashioned oats
  • 1/4 cup chopped nuts and seeds I like to use a mixture of chia seeds, sesame seeds and chopped up cashews or almond slivers or other nuts and seeds.
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

For the Spices( Doritos nacho spice blend)

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/4 teaspoon Indian sulphur salt, kala namak (optional)
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon chili powder

Wet Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil measured solid and melted before using
  • 2 tablespoons applesauce
  • 1 flax egg, That is 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal mixed with 2 1/2 tablespoons of water

For Topping

  • 1/2 teaspoon extra paprika if needed
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Instructions

  • In a large bowl, add the almond flour, tapioca starch, oats, nuts and seeds, and the baking soda and mix really well. Press and mix to break any almond flour lumps.
  • In a small bowl, mix all the salt and spices together really well. Add about 3/4 of that spice mixture to the almond flour mixture and mix in, then add in the melted coconut oil, applesauce, and flax egg and press and mix into the almond flour mixture and form it into a dough. If the dough is too dry, add in splashes of water to help form a cohesive dough.
  • Line an 8x8" baking pan with parchment paper. Press the dough into the pan and even it out with a spatula. Bake at 330° Fahrenheit (165° C) for 22 to 30 minutes. The baking time depends on your oven and the pan. You can also bake it for 30 minutes for a crispier texture.
  • Remove the baking dish from the oven, brush on a teaspoon of oil, and sprinkle leftover spices on top. You can also add extra paprika to the mix before sprinkling for additional color and flavor.
  • Use a very sharp serrated knife to slice into individual savory granola bars. Cool and store as-is, Or, to make them even crispier, remove the parchment from the baking dish, place on a baking sheet, and spread the bars out. Then bake at 315° F (157 °C) for 10 to 12 minutes or until crispy to preference(double bake like a biscotti) .
  • Storage: cool completely and store savory granola bars in a closed container on the counter for a few days or in the fridge for 2 to 3 weeks.

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Notes

These are gluten-free as-is.
These are nut-heavy bars with an almond flour base, so eliminating almond is going to be very difficult. You can make them cashew-free by omitting the cashews from the nuts. They’re naturally peanut-free, as long as you don’t use peanuts in the nut mixture.
To make them oil-free, omit the coconut oil and add 2 tablespoons of smooth almond butter instead.
Tapioca starch Substitute: use different starches, like cornstarch, arrowroot, or potato starch, in place of the tapioca starch.

Nutrition

Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 170mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 184IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg