Busy mornings? After-school hunger attacks? Afternoon slumps? These Homemade Strawberry Heavenly Hunks have your back. It's time to meet your new favorite snack.

They’re soft, chewy, and just sweet enough—with bursts of real strawberry flavor and creamy white chocolate in every bite. Even better, they’re made with simple pantry ingredients, no oven required, and hold up beautifully in lunchboxes or on-the-go snack bags.

Homemade granola bars are one of those little wins: they taste better than store-bought, you know exactly what’s in them, and you can make a whole batch in under 20 minutes.

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What You’ll Love

• Kid-friendly & adult-approved
• No baking required
• Sweet and fruity, with a touch of indulgence
• Easily customizable
• Naturally gluten-free (just use certified oats!)

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Why Freeze-Dried Strawberries?

They deliver concentrated flavor and color without making the bars soggy. You can find them at most grocery stores (often near the dried fruit or snack section), and they add that real strawberry punch without added sugar or preservatives.

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These Hunks, aka Strawberry White Chocolate Chip Granola Bars, are proof that snack time can be both nourishing and fun. Whether you're feeding a crew of kids or just want something to get you through the 3 p.m. slump, they’re a bright, fruity, feel-good treat that you'll want to make again and again.

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Ingredients in Homemade Strawberry Heavenly Hunks

• Cashews
• Old-fashioned or Rolled Oats
• Brown Sugar
• Chia Seeds
• Protein Powder (I used vanilla)
• Unsweetened Coconut Flakes (more if you like coconut)
• Freeze-dried Strawberries
• Vanilla
• Honey
• Milk (can use dairy free)
• Coconut Oil, melted
• Chocolate Chips

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How to Make Strawberry Heavenly Hunks

1. In a food processor, add the cashews and pulse lightly. Then, add the oats, brown sugar, chia seeds, protein powder, and coconut flakes. Again, pulse together. Next, add the vanilla, honey, milk, coconut oil, freeze dried strawberries, and chocolate chips. Start with 3 Tbsp of coconut oil.  Pulse until mixed and mixture feels wet and sticks together when pressed. If needed, add another Tbsp. of coconut oil.
2. Press oats into a lined 8x8 baking dish, lined with parchment paper. Use fingers and/or the bottom of a measuring cup to press the oats down. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour. Finally, cut and enjoy!
3. Store leftovers in the fridge.

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Are Heavenly Hunks healthy?

Based on the ingredients, heavenly hunks are somewhere in the middle on the health scale. With brown rice syrup, cane sugar, brown sugar, and palm oil- they are not the healthiest. But, they do contain gluten free oats and only ingredients we can pronounce. Only 1 g of fiber and 1g of protein. By making our own, you control the quality and quantity of each ingredient.

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Organic Oats

I recommend using organic rolled or old-fashioned oats for this recipe. Oats are known to often be treated with glyphosate, which is a pesticide. The levels vary by quite a bit based on the brand. Organic oats could still have trace amounts of glyphosate, but when tested most organic oats have very low or non-existent levels of glyphosate. Some brands certify that they are glyphosate-free: One Degree Organic Oats, 365 by Whole Foods Market Oats, and Bob’s Red Mill Organic Oats.

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Storage

I prefer to store heavenly hunks in the fridge. If you use a liquid other than milk, they can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature. If you use milk, they should be stored in the fridge.

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