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Healthy Granola Bars: Servings 10 (bars)
PREP TIME: 15 minutes COOK TIME: 15 minutes TOTAL TIME: 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups rolled oats, gluten free
- 1/2 cup raw roughly chopped nuts: walnuts, almonds or pecans
- 1 heaping packed cup dates, pitted, deglet noor or medjool*
- 2 Tbsp chia seeds
- 2 Tbsp sunflower seeds, roasted or raw
- 2 Tbsp flax seeds, ground
- 2 Tbsp hemp seeds
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup creamy salted nut or seed butter
- Optional: dark chocolate non-dairy chips such as Enjoy Life brand
Instructions
- Toast your oats and almonds in a 350-degree F (176 C) oven for 13-15 minutes or until slightly golden brown.
- Process dates in a food processor until small bits remain (about 1 minute). It should form a “dough” like consistency.
- Place oats, almonds and dates in a large mixing bowl. Add seeds and set aside.
- Warm maple syrup and nut or seed butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir and pour over oat mixture and then mix, breaking up the dates to disperse throughout. Use a spoon or your hands to thoroughly mix.
- Transfer to an 8×8 dish or other small pan lined with plastic wrap or parchment paper so they lift out easily.
- Cover with parchment or plastic wrap and press down with something flat, such as a book, to get them really packed tight. This will help them from being crumbly. Chill in the fridge or freezer for 15-20 minutes to harden.
- Remove bars from the dish and chop into 10 even bars. Store in an airtight container for up to a few days. Freezer friendly = 1 month
*If your dates don’t feel sticky and moist, soak them in hot water for 10 minutes then drain before processing. This will help hold the bars together better.
Adapted from minimalistbaker.com
