Store
these yummy homemade bars away from air, up to one week (either wrapped
individually, or in a canister). Nice
pairings include walnuts with dried blueberries, hazelnuts with dried cherries,
macadamia nuts with coconut and dried pineapple, or almonds with dried currants
and rosemary. Have fun mixing and matching! Serve with rich honey Greek yogurt and some strawberries for a tasty dessert.
Cook Time: 35 min, plus 1 hour for cooling
Yields: 12 bars
Ingredients:
1 cup
of unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup
of honey
2 tsp “flavoring”,
such as orange zest, cardamom, cinnamon, coconut flakes, minced ginger,
rosemary, nutmeg or anything else you’d like (optional)
1 tbsp shredded
coconut, hemp seeds, soaked chia seeds, flax
seeds, quinoa (optional)
2 ½
cups of old-fashioned oats
1 cup
of nuts or seeds of your choice (or an additional 1 cup of oats), minced small
1 cup
of dried fruit of your choice, minced small
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees, and
position a rack in the center of your oven.
- Whisk together the honey, applesauce,
and optional herbs/spices in a large bowl.
- Stir in the oats, dried fruit and
nuts or seeds. Combine well.
- Line an 8 x 8 inch baking pan with
parchment paper. This is necessary – you will never get these sticky, chewy
bars out of the pan otherwise!
- Scoop your granola mixture into your parchment-lined pan. Press the mixture firmly and evenly
into the pan. You want it packed tightly, so don't be shy about using some
force here!
- Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from
oven when golden, and let cool in pan to room temperature. Then cut 12 bars,
and remove from pan.
Love your recipes! I just made these today!!!! So delicious!!!
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