5 ingredient granola bars
- Minutes to Prepare:
- Number of Servings: 13
Ingredients
1 cup packed dates, pitted (deglet nour or medjool)*1/4 cup honey (or sub maple syrup or agave for vegan option)1/4 cup creamy salted natural peanut butter or almond butter1 cup roasted unsalted almonds, loosely chopped1 1/2 cups rolled oats (gluten free for GF eaters)
Process dates in a food processor until small bits remain (about 1 minute). It should form a "dough" like consistency. (mine rolled into a ball)
Optional step: Toast your oats in a 350 degree oven for 15-ish minutes or until slightly golden brown. Otherwise, leave them raw - I just prefer the toasted flavor.
Place oats, almonds and dates in a bowl - set aside.
Warm honey and peanut butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir and pour over oat mixture and then mix, breaking up the dates to disperse throughout.
Once thoroughly mixed, transfer to an 8x8 dish or other small pan lined with plastic wrap or parchment paper so they lift out easily. (A loaf pan might work, but will yield thicker bars.)
Press down until uniformly flattened. Cover with parchment or plastic wrap, and let set in fridge or freezer for 15-20 minutes to harden.
Remove bars from pan and chop into 10 even bars. Store in an airtight container for up to a few days. I kept mine in the freezer to keep them extra fresh, but it isn't necessary.
NOTES
*If your dates don't feel sticky and moist, soak them in water for 10 minutes then drain before processing. This will ultimately help hold the bars together better.
Serving Size: makes 13 pieces if formed into 1 oz balls
Number of Servings: 13
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user OMAHMEDOMAR.
Optional step: Toast your oats in a 350 degree oven for 15-ish minutes or until slightly golden brown. Otherwise, leave them raw - I just prefer the toasted flavor.
Place oats, almonds and dates in a bowl - set aside.
Warm honey and peanut butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir and pour over oat mixture and then mix, breaking up the dates to disperse throughout.
Once thoroughly mixed, transfer to an 8x8 dish or other small pan lined with plastic wrap or parchment paper so they lift out easily. (A loaf pan might work, but will yield thicker bars.)
Press down until uniformly flattened. Cover with parchment or plastic wrap, and let set in fridge or freezer for 15-20 minutes to harden.
Remove bars from pan and chop into 10 even bars. Store in an airtight container for up to a few days. I kept mine in the freezer to keep them extra fresh, but it isn't necessary.
NOTES
*If your dates don't feel sticky and moist, soak them in water for 10 minutes then drain before processing. This will ultimately help hold the bars together better.
Serving Size: makes 13 pieces if formed into 1 oz balls
Number of Servings: 13
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user OMAHMEDOMAR.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 188.7
- Total Fat: 8.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 0.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 25.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
- Protein: 4.8 g
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