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Paleo Chewy Trail Mix Bars

May 16, 2018 by predominantlypaleo 21 Comments

 

If you’ve got kids home for the Summer, you’ll want to keep these Paleo Chewy Trail Mix Bars on hand for a great snack option! 


Paleo Chewy Trail Mix Bars
We are a road trip family, plain and simple. Every year we try to take at least one trip either to the beach, to visit family, or to the mountains. Some of these trips, depending on where we are stationed as a military family, can mean 2 long days in the car and 3 starving children naturally. 

I have an irrational fear of just how supposedly underfed they become and so I prepare at great lengths to outsmart the famine that lies ahead. I’m not joking when I say I am willing to sacrifice all leg room in our full sized SUV to make darn certain the snack bag is fully stocked. 

Paleo Chewy Trail Mix Bars

I typically load up on jerky, trail mix, bars of several varieties, meat sticks, potato chips, fruit, and the list goes on. It never fails, there is no crumb left behind, even when they turn their noses up at the dregs of the bag. 

I’ve made my old favorite, Lala Truffles many years and decided to try my hand at a chewy trail mix type bar we could take down on our beach trip this Summer. This recipe took me 3 rounds to figure out but I finally nailed it! I had trouble with the bars falling apart into granola (not that I’m complaining) but I really wanted a bar that would stay together. 

Paleo Chewy Trail Mix Bars

Third time is a charm as they say as I raced out the door with a bowl filled of the “flops” for each of my kids to snack on for their afternoon commute to extracurricular activities or as I like to call it, my own personal hell. (kidding, sorta)

These do have egg in them and I recommend keeping the egg. I tried making them egg free the other two times and when I did, even with the chia and gelatin, they still crumbled. If you’d like to experiment, all the better, just bear in mind you may end up with really tasty granola instead of bars. 

In any event, they are delicious and the perfect road trip food so stock up and just say no to hungry children!

Paleo Chewy Trail Mix Bars

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Paleo Chewy Trail Mix Bars

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★★★★★

5 from 5 reviews

  • Author: Jennifer Robins

Ingredients

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  • 1/4 cup sun butter unsweetened
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup ghee or coconut oil (melted)
  • 1/4 cup chia seeds
  • 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds/pepitas
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1/2 cup dairy free chocolate chips, free trade when able
  • 1/8 teaspoon or more ground cinnamon
  • 3–4 tablespoons grass fed gelatin (not collagen)
  • 1 egg

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350
  2. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir to combine
  3. Line a baking pan/casserole dish with a piece of parchment paper
  4. Spoon the mixture into the baking dish (mine was 9×7)
  5. Bake for 30 minutes then remove carefully
  6. Allow the bars to cool and then carefully lift the parchment paper (and bars) out of the pan and slice into bars with a knife

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Comments

  1. Sarah says

    May 20, 2018 at 4:23 pm

    How do you recommend storing these bars? Should they stay in the fridge? How long do you think they last? Thanks so much!

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    • predominantlypaleo says

      May 20, 2018 at 9:11 pm

      They last a few days at room temperature but unless warmed will start to get pretty firm.

      Reply
  2. Emily says

    May 29, 2018 at 1:17 am

    What is the quantity of oats you use in them? I don’t see any thing besides sunbutternand seeds

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    • predominantlypaleo says

      May 30, 2018 at 9:56 pm

      Hi Emily, I don’t use oats in this recipe since it’s paleo friendly.

      Reply
  3. Joelle says

    August 1, 2018 at 12:08 am

    Any ideas on making it egg free? We have all the allergies over here.

    They look delish!

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    • predominantlypaleo says

      August 1, 2018 at 2:29 am

      Hey Joelle, I actually included this note in the recipe text…” These do have egg in them and I recommend keeping the egg. I tried making them egg free the other two times and when I did, even with the chia and gelatin, they still crumbled. If you’d like to experiment, all the better, just bear in mind you may end up with really tasty granola instead of bars. ” Hope that helps!

      Reply
  4. Nikki says

    August 1, 2018 at 4:57 am

    These bars look delicious! Is there a sub I can use for gelatin? I don’t know what it’s purpose is, but I don’t have it on hand.

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    • predominantlypaleo says

      August 2, 2018 at 3:16 pm

      It’s a binder so it helps hold them together!

      Reply
  5. Heather says

    August 2, 2018 at 12:01 pm

    These looks delish! I’m not a huge fan of sunflower seed butter though; could I sub almond butter?
    Thanks!

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    • predominantlypaleo says

      August 2, 2018 at 3:16 pm

      Yep! Go for it!

      Reply
  6. Andrada says

    September 5, 2018 at 8:25 pm

    I subbed hemp seeds for shredded coconut (my daughter dislikes coconut) and they turned out great!

    5.0 rating

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  7. Leslie says

    September 26, 2018 at 5:16 pm

    Where can I get Grass Fed gelatin? I’ve never heard of that one.

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    • predominantlypaleo says

      September 26, 2018 at 8:28 pm

      Amazon and just about any natural food store.

      Reply
  8. Amber says

    September 27, 2018 at 11:47 pm

    I love this recipe. I’ve subbed a flax egg for the egg once, when making these for a friend who cannot have eggs, and it worked great!

    5.0 rating

    ★★★★★

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    • predominantlypaleo says

      September 29, 2018 at 10:25 pm

      Fantastic! Thanks!

      Reply
  9. Anna says

    December 3, 2018 at 7:52 pm

    These were a bit too tasty. Made them with almond butter and 4 tbsp of gelatin, but will prob reduce it to 2.5/3 next time – they firmed up a bit too well.
    Will also try them without the chocolate chip as we’re trying to go lower sugar. We got through these in two days!

    ★★★★★

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  10. Adiya says

    February 8, 2019 at 8:30 pm

    Can you make these without gelatin?

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    • predominantlypaleo says

      February 9, 2019 at 4:22 pm

      The gelatin acts as a binder so without it they will either be eggier or more cake like.

      Reply
  11. Erika says

    October 3, 2019 at 12:37 pm

    These are so good. I loved the texture of the bars!! Made these as part of my freezer stash for postpartum and they have been great. Just take a few out of the freezer, store in the fridge and either eat from the fridge or let sit overnight and have as a quick bite first thing in the morning.

    ★★★★★

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    • predominantlypaleo says

      October 9, 2019 at 2:54 pm

      Wonderful! Thanks Erika!!

      Reply
  12. Sarah Collier says

    June 21, 2021 at 2:42 am

    I was missing so many of the ingredients, but came on here to say that this recipe works great with substitutions! I used hemp seeds, pecan butter, cashew flour, crushed almonds, cacao nibs, choc chips, and cranberries (in addition to the gelatin, eggs, and maple syrup). They are fabulous! Just in time for a road trip of our own 🙂

    ★★★★★

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After being gluten free for 4 years, and having a multitude of chronic health issues, she realized there was still too much processed “food” in her pantry and change was needed. Jennifer began feeding her family more meals from WHOLE foods and less from boxes. Her recipes are predominantly paleo, meaning they are free of grain, gluten, dairy, and refined sugar, but make allowances for a few treats and sweets. She believes food can be medicine when used appropriately and that a few changes now can equate to huge benefits later. Healthy food does not need to be flavorless and void of personality, which she aims to accomplish through her many recipes.

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