These no-bake, nutty granola bars are a great snack that you can throw together in a couple of minutes, and have to keep you satisfied between meals for the week ahead.
This recipe contains a source of each macronutrient, which will help to keep you feeling fuller for longer and meet your energy and macronutrient demands.
Health Benefits
This recipe is a great source of unsaturated fats. These healthy fats have many health benefits such as improving cholesterol levels and helping with the absorption of the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K.
Expert Tips
Use disposable gloves when mixing the ingredients to keep your hands from getting sticky. These bars will last for days in an airtight container, so be sure to make enough servings for a quick snack during the week! Use maple syrup instead of honey and vegan dark chocolate to make these bars vegan friendly.
Equipment
Baking tray
Cake tin (approx. 9 inches)
Large mixing bowl
Parchment paper
Small bowl
Ingredients
150gMixed nuts
½tspSea salt
1tspOlive oil
250gJumbo oats
40gHemp seeds
60gPeanut butter
30gHoney(or maple syrup)
80gCoconut oil(solid weight)
50gDark chocolate
16
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 220℃.
Pour the nuts onto the baking tray, drizzle over the olive oil and sea salt. Mix the nuts around on the tray to coat in the oil.
Place the baking tray in the oven for 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine the oats and hemp seeds.
Add in the nuts after roasting for 10 minutes.
Mix the nuts through the oats before adding the peanut butter, honey and 70g of coconut oil (melted).
Mix well using your hands.
Empty the mixture into the cake tin lined with parchment paper and use your hands to pack it tightly.
Melt the chocolate with the remaining (10g) coconut oil.
Drizzle the chocolate on top before placing in the fridge overnight to set.