Granola Bars
This recipe uses almonds and dates but other combinations of fruit and nuts will work: dried cranberry and hazelnuts, raison and unsalted peanuts, sultana and walnuts. You don't need to be too precise with the measurements - a little but either way is not going to make any real difference!
Equipment
- large baking tray (eg 40 x 30cm) for roasting the oats and nuts
- baking pan, 30 x 20 cm for shaping the bars
Ingredients
- 360 g muesli mix If not using my muesli recipe, you could use a simple mix of 3½ cups large rolled oats and ½ cup seeds
- 290 g whole almonds
- 170 g honey
- 100 g dark brown sugar
- 110 g unsalted butter
- 150 g dates chopped
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Roast the muesli and nuts
- Preheat oven to 180°C and line a large baking tray with baking parchment or a silicone sheet.
- Spread the oats and almonds in an even layer on the baking sheet.
- Bake until light brown and smelling toasty, stirring regularly, about 15-20 minutes.
Preparing the mixture
- Line the smaller baking tray with baking parchment or a silicone liner
- While the oats and almonds are toasting, combine the honey, brown sugar, and butter in a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan over medium heat and stir until melted. Stir in salt, cinnamon, and vanilla. Add the dates.
- Fold in the toasted oats and nuts mixture until evenly distributed.
- Scrape into the prepared baking tray and spread out. Use a piece of baking parchment to press down and level out the mixture to the edges.
- Cover and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours. Once solid, lift from the tray using the lining, and use a very sharp knife to cut into granola bars.
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