Healthy Homemade Granola Bars With White Chocolate And Pecans
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
12 mins
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Cook Time
12 mins
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Total Time
42 mins
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Servings
10 large bars
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Calories
235 kcal
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Cuisine
American
Healthy Homemade Granola Bars With White Chocolate And Pecans
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Easy-peasy no-bake healthy homemade granola bars made from pulsed dates, oats, peanut butter and honey or maple syrup. I also add pecan nuts, maple syrup, white chocolate and dried apricots, but you can add your favourite fruits, nuts, chocolates and seeds. These are perfect for a healthy mid-morning or afternoon snack!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted dates
- 1 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup chopped pecan nuts (or other mixed unsalted nuts of your choice)
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup (I used a mixture of both)
- 1/4 cup peanut or almond butter
- 1/2 cup dried apricots (optional) chopped white chocolate, other dried fruit, banana chips, a tablespoon of raw cacao powder/sesame seeds/sunflower or pumpkin seeds etc. (I added dried apricots, white chocolate, sesame seeds & a few other seeds that I happened to have.)
Instructions
- Put the dates in a food processor and process until they form a gooey ball (I didn’t have a food processor when I made mine so I mashed them up with a fork – that worked fine!)
- Put the dates in a large bowl and add the oats, nuts and any other dry ingredients you want to add (apart from the chocolate if using). Smash everything into the dates with a wooden spoon.
- Put the honey/maple syrup and peanut butter in a separate bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals until you can stir them together easily. (Alternatively, heat gently in a small saucepan.)
- Pour the peanut butter and honey/syrup mixture over the dry oat and date mixture and squash everything together again really well. Let cool, then add the chocolate.
- Tip the mixture into an 8x8 baking tin lined with baking parchment. Spread out, push down and level off evenly with the back of a big metal spoon.
- Put the bars into the fridge or freezer for at least half an hour to ‘set’, then cut into 10 equal bars.
- Keep in an airtight container for up to a week, or wrap them separately and store in the freezer until needed.
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Notes
- Customizing: Adapt this recipe freely from the basic dates-oats-peanut butter-honey/syrup recipe by adding dried fruits, nuts, seeds, chocolates etc. of your choice. Enjoy!
- Storing: Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks in an airtight container.
- Freezing: Wrap individually (secure with tape) and freeze in a freezer bag for up to 2 months.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
235kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
31mg
(1%)
Potassium
302mg
(9%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
240IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10large bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 235 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 235kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 31mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 302mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 240IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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