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Servings: 15 bars
Calories: 260kcal
Ingredients
Date Syrup:
- 2 pounds dried dates, pitted
- 8 cups water
Candy Apple Granola Bars:
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- ¾ cup walnuts, chopped
- ¼ cup raw pumpkin seeds
- ¼ cup ground flaxseed
- 4 tablespoons coconut oil
- ¼ cup honey
- 1½ cups date syrup
- ½ cup dried apples, chopped (use kitchen shears to cut into pieces)
- ¼ cup dried goji berries
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup almond butter
Instructions
Date Syrup:
- Chop dates using kitchen shears. Place dates and water in a saucepan, simmer 30 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cool, and then transfer to blender or food processor; blend until smooth.
- Line a fine-mesh strainer with cheesecloth. Pour date puree through. Pull sides of cheesecloth together, and twist to press out as much liquid as possible.
- Put liquid back into saucepan, and simmer until it thickens, about 20 minutes. Cool before using. Date syrup can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for a few weeks.
- For baking, use 2/3 cup date syrup for every 1 cup granulated sugar, and reduce liquid in recipe.
Candy Apple Granola Bars:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 9×9-inch baking dish with nonstick spray and line with parchment paper, leaving excess hanging over sides for easy removal later. Also line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Spread oats, walnuts, pumpkin seeds and flaxseed on baking sheet. Bake 8 minutes, or until oats begin to brown. Remove from oven, let cool, and add to a large mixing bowl.
- In a small saucepan, combine coconut oil, honey and date syrup. Simmer 2–4 minutes. Let mixture cool.
- Add apples, goji berries, cinnamon and salt to mixing bowl with oats. Stir ingredients together. Add almond butter and date-syrup mixture. Stir until everything is well-coated. You may need to get your hands in there!
- Press into prepared baking dish. Use another piece of parchment paper on top to pack mixture down, and press it into the corners.
- Chill in refrigerator 1 hour before removing from baking dish to cut into bars.
Notes
To make sauce, place diced cucumber in a colander; press out excess water with piece of paper towel. Place cucumbers in a bowl, add all ingredients, and stir well.
Nutrition
Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 13g | Sodium: 81mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 15g
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Comments
Can I sub walnuts and pumpkin seeds for more oats?