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Cinnamon Apple Granola Bars
Delicious homemade granola bars packed with cinnamon, dried apples, and wholesome oats, perfect for a healthy snack.
Ingredients
Dried Fruits and Nuts
- 200 grams medjool dates (pitted)
- 125 grams almond butter (or cashew butter, seed butter for nut-free)
- 80 ml brown rice syrup (or golden syrup or corn syrup)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.25 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons ground flax seed
- 80 grams chopped dried apple
- 55 grams puffed rice
- 125 grams rolled oats (gluten-free if necessary)
Instructions
- If dates are dry, soak in boiling water for 10-15 minutes, then drain.
- Line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper.
- Blend oats until coarse flour, then transfer to a bowl.
- Process dates until finely chopped, then combine with warm syrup mixture in a pan.
- Mix syrup with cinnamon, salt, vanilla, then pour over oats. Add dried apple, puffed rice, and flax; stir well.
- Press mixture into pan, chill for 3-4 hours, then cut into bars.
Notes
Store in an airtight container for up to a week.