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Simple Nutty Granola Bars
Combining my Simple Nutty Granola and three more ingredients, you've got yourself tasty, chewy, awesome granola bars in no time!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 53 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 1/4 cup gluten-free rolled oats
- 1/4 cup cashews, (chopped)
- 1 tbs Extra light olive oil
- 1 tbs maple syrup
- 1 1/2 cups Simple Nutty Granola
- 1 cup soft dates (packed firmly)
- 2 tsp water
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3 tbs chocolate chips
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven 250 deg F (125 C).
- 2
Combine rolled oats, chopped cashews, oil and maple syrup and mix well. Place oats mixture in baking pan.
- 3
Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
- 4
Cool completely.
- 5
Using a food processor, add dates, water, and vanilla to bowl. Process until dates are a paste.
- 6
Combine dates, granola, and chocolate chips in medium bowl and mix well.
- 7
Transfer granola mixture to a parchment lined loaf pan and press down using the back of a spoon or spatula.
- 8
Refrigerate for an hour until firm.
- 9
Cut into bars and store in the fridge for a week.