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Granola bars
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Total Time:
40 minutes
Homemade granola bars: wholesome, nutty, and easy to make.
Ingredients:
  • vegetable oil
  • 75 g blanched almonds
  • 250 g rolled oats
  • 40 g sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds
  • 100 g runny honey
  • 6 tablespoons smooth peanut butter or almond butter
  • 10 Medjool dates (stone in)
  • 40 g bran
  • 1 pinch of sea salt
  • 50 g sour cherries or dried cranberries
  • 50 g dried apricots
Instructions:
  • 1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4. Lightly grease a 22cm-square baking dish with oil and set aside. 2. Roughly chop the almonds and add to a large baking tray with the oats and seeds. Spread them in an even layer and bake in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes until golden, stirring halfway through. 3. Gently heat the honey and nut butter in a small pan over low heat. 4. Slit open the dates, remove the stones, and place into a blender with 100ml of warm water. Blend into a paste, then stir into the warmed honey mixture and let it cool. 5. Transfer the toasted oat mixture to a large bowl. Add bran, cinnamon, salt, and roughly chopped dried fruit. Mix in the honey mixture until well combined. 6. Spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish and press into an even layer using the back of a spoon. 7. Bake for 15 minutes until golden and set. Cool slightly, then turn it out onto a board, cut into squares, and cool completely before storing in an airtight container.