Gingerbread Granola Bars
 
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Serves: 8 bars
Ingredients
  • 1 cup pitted dates
  • 1½ cups rolled oats
  • ½ cup whole raw almonds
  • ¼ chopped walnuts
  • ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
  • ¼ cup honey (or agave/maple syrup if vegan)
  • ¼ cup peanut butter )or almond butter)
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • pinch nutmeg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tbsp molasses
Method
  1. Line a 9x9 inch baking tray with cling film (plastic wrap), set aside
  2. Put the dates into a food processor, and process until the dates form a sticky dough-like ball
  3. In a large bowl, combine the date "dough" with the oats, almonds, walnuts and pumpkin seeds. Set aside
  4. In a small saucepan, melt together honey, peanut butter, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and molasses over a low heat, stirring constantly
  5. When the honey-peanut butter mix is warm and well mixed, pour the mixture over the date-oat mix
  6. Stir thoroughly until fully combined, press into the 9x9 inch baking tray, and chill in the fridge for at least 20 minutes
  7. Cut into 8 rectangles
Recipe by Emma's Little Kitchen at https://www.emmaslittlekitchen.com/gingerbread-granola-bars/