Snack Options Granola Bars

12 servings

Ingredients:

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup slivered almonds
• 2 TBS pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
• 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/4 tsp. Sea salt
• 1/2 TBS vegetable oil
• 2 TBS orange juice
• 2 TBS honey
• 2 TBS black strap molasses
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. Orange zest
• 1/4 cup quinoa
• 2 cups oats
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup dried fruit of your choosing (I use dates, prunes and cranberries)
• 2 TBS flax meal

How To Prepare:

Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.

Place nuts and seeds (almonds, pepitas, walnuts) on a large cutting board and chop finely. Place on a baking dish and bake for 15 minutes until lightly toasted. Remove from the oven and reduce the temperature to 300 degrees.

In the mean time, cook 1/4 cup of quinoa in 1/2 cup of water, bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer for about 12 minutes. Fluff with a fork and set aside to cool.

In a small saucepan, simmer ingredients vegetable oil through orange zest for 5 minutes. Then add dried fruit and stir for another minutes (this plumps and rehydrates the fruit so it is more tender in the bars).

In a large bowl, toss together oats, cooked quinoa, and toasted nuts. Pour the simmering liquid over the oats and incorporate with a spatula until the oats are evenly coated.

Press into a 9x13” baking dish lined with parchment paper to prevent sticking.

Bake for 40 minutes at 300 degrees. Remove from the oven and turn the pan upside down onto a drying rack (I put the drying wrack on top of the baking dish and old the sides together before flipping so the granola does not have far to go!). Let cool 1 hour and cut into 12 pieces.

Store in a cool dry place for 1 week or freeze for a month.

Nutrition Information (amount per serving):

Calories 288, Total Fat 13 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 57 mg, Total Carbohydrate 37 g, Dietary Fiber 6 g, Sugars 11 g, Protein 9 g, Vitamin A 1%, Vitamin C 5%, Calcium 7%, Iron 15%, Vitamin K ~7%

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