No Bake Granola Bars
A thick and nutty bar that’s great for breakfast or a snack!
Servings: 16
Calories: 193kcal
Equipment
- Food Processor
Ingredients
- 1 cup packed dates pitted (*See note)
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup creamy nut butter
- 1 TB vanilla
- 1 cup macadamia nuts
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- ½ cup cacao nibs or dark chocolate chips for topping
Instructions
- Process dates in a food processor until it rolls into a ball.
- Put oats, nuts, coconut, salt and dates in a large mixing bowl.
- Warm maple syrup and nut butter in a small pan over low heat until combined.
- Pour syrup and nut butter over the oat mixture. Add vanilla and stir.
- While mixing, break up the dates if they clump together.
- Once thoroughly mixed, transfer to a glass baking dish.
- Top with cacao nibs and flatten bars by pressing down firmly with a large spoon.
- Cover and put it in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- When ready, remove from the fridge, cut and divide them into bars.
- You can store bars in the fridge for the week or in the freezer for longer storage.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Note: You can soak the dates in warm water for 15 minutes to soften them.
This makes it easier when blending them in the food processer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg