In need of a healthy snack that will satisfy you hunger as well as your sweet tooth? Make these Pecan Fig No-Bake Granola Bars with a Coconut Glaze that take no more than 10 minutes to make! Also Gluten-Free and Vegan!
Fun fact: I used to eat granola bars like it was my job. In fact, the Quaker chewy granola bars were my favorite. Back when I was 10 years old, I thought these bars were actually good for me.
Ya know, the chocolate dipped ones with the sugary peanut butter and partially-hydrogenated oils. My ten year old self thought way different about food than I do now.
My ten year-old self’s mentality was more like this about “healthy food:” “oh these granola bars are healthy and good for me? I’ll eat ten in one sitting.”
Okay, maybe not in one sitting, but I could easily polish off a box in one day. They were my favorite part about lunch time at school, afternoon snack when I got home, and my post-dinner snack. Ok, so I guess you get the picture about my love for granola bars.
Thankfully in my later teenage years, I realized that these granola bars dubbed “healthy” were actually not healthy at all. And I figured out that making my own granola bars are not only fun to create, but also extremely easy to make!
Coconut, fig and pecans are amazing flavors, but when put together , they become a unity of glory. They are sweet without any refined sugars, soft and chewy with all-natural ingredients! Oh, and you can make them in 10 minutes flat! Need I say more?
Coconut Glazed Fig and Pecan No Bake Granola Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup gluten-free old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped dried figs
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
- 2 Tbsp. coconut oil
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well until all ingredients are combined.
- place parchment paper on the bottom of a shallow bowl and add granola mixture. Press down in an even layer. Add more pecans and dried figs on top (if desired)
- Place in freezer for 30 minutes and cut into bars.
- For glaze, combine all ingredients together and drizzle over bars.
- Enjoy!
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Kaila @healthyhelperblog! says
THESE LOOK AMAZING!!! Love figs AND pecans but never thought of pairing them together in a bar! Also, love that they’re no bake! So easy to make!!
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says
If there ever exists a position that would hire me to eat THESE granola bars for my job you better believe I’ll be the first to apply! I fell in love with them the moment I saw the word fig in the title <3 Fig in a chewy snack form, what could be better!? Oh yeah the fact that they are GLAZED! Omg, you just kicked Quaker's butt in the chewy bar department!
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Bethany And Rachel says
Thank you! Figs and pecans are magical together! 🙂
Bethany And Rachel says
haha I wish there was a job for these 🙂 Thank you!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com says
These look amazing!
It’s a shame that product manufacturers get away with calling things “healthy” when they’re actually not! It’s no surprise we’re facing an obesity crisis.
I think we need to make everything ourselves, and from scratch, like this, so we know EXACTLY what’s in it!
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Amanda says
Nice… I think even a ten year old can make it… great sweat snacking option absolutely no artificial sugar, so it is cool.
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Linda | The Baker Who Kerns says
I am totally going a little crazy over no-bake granola bars lately! I’ve been making so many and I love to experiment with new variations and this pecan and fig combo sounds awesome! And that coconut glaze?? YUMMM!
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Emma {Emma's Little Kitchen} says
Isn’t it terrible that those kinds of granola bars are marketed as healthy choices?! You can’t beat homemade, these look awesome 🙂
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GiGi Eats says
Any recipe with the world GLAZE in it… TURNS ME ON! ha ha!
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Heather@hungryforbalance says
I used to be a big fan of those Quaker bars too! It’s amazing how unhealthy they are! This version however looks delicious AND healthy!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Girl! All those Quacker chewy bars were my jam! Do you remember the s’more one?? SWOON! Not any more of course, but homemade…homemade is better 😉
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Corina says
These look great! I’m trying to make my own for my 3 year old at the moment as she loves the bought ones too much so it’s always good to get a few new ideas.
Summer says
Right up my avenue! Looks so yummy ♥
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Amy@Wholesomelicious says
Pinned!! Can’t wait to try them!!
Rachel @LittleChefBigAppetite says
YUM! I need to try these! Pinning now!
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Dianna | Chard in Charge says
I love a good no-bake bar! Sounds amazing with coconut glaze!
Sam @ PancakeWarriors says
My love for figs… I would literally not be able to stop eating these!! You have no idea how badly I want to run to the store to get some figs and eat this for lunch!!
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Julie - Lovely Little Kitchen says
What a great idea! Love!
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Laura says
Oh my golly, I LOVE figs! These bars look so perfect! What a delightful treat:)
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Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
These look amazing! I love that you included sunflower seeds – I don’t use them enough!
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Diana says
Wow do these look good- I’m all about having easy grab and go options around my house 🙂
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Kat says
I LOVE making granola bars at home! These sounds so good – and that coconut glaze! YUMMMM!
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Bethany And Rachel says
I love making them too! Thank you!
Bethany And Rachel says
Thank you, isn’t having healthy grab n’ go food the best!?
Bethany And Rachel says
Thank you! They are a great addition!
Bethany And Rachel says
aren’t figs the best!? Thanks you! 🙂
Bethany And Rachel says
Thank you! 🙂
Bethany And Rachel says
They were so addicting! Figs are the best!
Bethany And Rachel says
Thank you! the glaze is a game changer!
Regina says
I LOVE homemade granola bars! Just like you I thought the store-bought kind was a ‘healthy’ school snack. The fact that I also wanted to eat them for dessert after dinner should have given me a clue 😉 Love the figs in your recipe.
Sarah @ BucketListTummy says
YUM! I love figs and I crave any recipe that uses them. And these are nice and easy, super bonus! 🙂
Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says
Oh wow! These look so good. I love making my own granola bars. I’ve never used figs before though.
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Bethany And Rachel says
Thank you! The figs are a total game changer! you gotta try!
Bethany And Rachel says
Figs are the best! Yep, easy and delish!
Bethany And Rachel says
Homemade granola bars are the best! Thank you!
Bethany And Rachel says
aren’t they the best!? thank you!
JenniferRose | @NeuroticMommy says
These look absolutely delicious! And they’re vegan and gluten free, Whoop Whoop!
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Arman @ thebigmansworld says
omg. Not even kidding, figs + pecans are SO good together, especially if the pecans are salted!
This recips sounds delicious and of course, no baking- Bonus. I would do an Onodi, followed by a flick flack layout to 2 feet over it!
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Bethany And Rachel says
The combo of figs and pecans makes me want to chuck a triple back with no spring floor, that’s how good it is! And such a compliment coming from you since you are the no-bake king 🙂
P.S My beam series is a flick-flack layout 2 feet, minus the onodi. I tried onodis on the beam once but needless to say that they weren’t the skill for me lol.
Bethany And Rachel says
Thank you! You would never know that they are GF and vegan by the taste!
Bethany And Rachel says
thank you!
Bethany And Rachel says
Thank you for pining 🙂
Bethany And Rachel says
Thank you for pinning!
Bethany And Rachel says
Thanks!
Bethany And Rachel says
I bet she would Love these 🙂
Bethany And Rachel says
I loved the s’more one! Homemade is better though 🙂
Bethany And Rachel says
Thank you so much!
Bethany And Rachel says
Yes that glaze is such a turn on 🙂
Bethany And Rachel says
Yes I agree, that’s why homemade is the best!
Bethany And Rachel says
of course, they are so easy to make! Thanks!
Bethany And Rachel says
Yes seriously! Homemade everything, especially snacks is so much better for everyone and the environment! glad you agree!
Farrah says
I heart granola bars, but that coconut glaze you added just takes it to a whole ‘nother level!
(I ate over 500 Nature Valley Oats n’ Honey bars during my sophomore year in college. x_x To this day, I can’t eat those anymore without thinking about organic chemistry. :'( )
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Julie @ Running in a Skirt says
Wow! These look so good. What a great combination of ingredients. I used to eat those Quaker ones too 🙂
smiling notes says
Wow! Theses look amazing! Definitely gonna try it out 🙂
Lauren Gaskill | Making Life Sweet says
I could eat the whole batch of these granola bars! I can’t wait to try them. LOVE figs!
Bethany And Rachel says
They are so good! I hope you try them 🙂
Bethany And Rachel says
Thank you! hope you do 🙂
Hana | Nirvana Cakery says
What a lovely combination of ingredients! I absolutely love figs and these bars must taste amazing!
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