Gingerbread Granola Bars
Author: Emma
Serves: 8 bars
- 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
- Line a 9x9 inch baking tray with cling film (plastic wrap), set aside
- Put the dates into a food processor, and process until the dates form a sticky dough-like ball
- In a large bowl, combine the date "dough" with the oats, almonds, walnuts and pumpkin seeds. Set aside
- In a small saucepan, melt together honey, peanut butter, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and molasses over a low heat, stirring constantly
- When the honey-peanut butter mix is warm and well mixed, pour the mixture over the date-oat mix
- Stir thoroughly until fully combined, press into the 9x9 inch baking tray, and chill in the fridge for at least 20 minutes
- Cut into 8 rectangles
Recipe by Emma's Little Kitchen at https://www.emmaslittlekitchen.com/gingerbread-granola-bars/
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