Good binders also reduce the water activity of your granola bars and contribute to shelf-life extension and quality improvement. Ingredients rich in fiber act as great binders. This lets them adsorb and bind all the other ingredients together with the sugar. Examples of these are oats and chia seeds.

You can also substitute sugars, an example of which is honey. Its sticky nature allows it to act as a binder for your granola bar. Using honey also reduces the glycemic index of your granola bars, providing sweetness but providing lesser calories.

Developing the granola bar’s crunch depends on its and baking process. How you design your sheeting process determines the appropriate thickness of your granola bars. Setting the distance between your sheeter rollers and controlling the speed of sheeting develops the texture of your bars.

Baking parameters you use during your granola bar production facilitates the melting of sugars and helps achieve that perfect bar crunch. You can bake granola bars at 325 to 350 °F (162 to 176 °C) for 10 to 25 minutes.