Nutty Oat Energy Bars
These chewy granola bars are packed with wholesome ingredients like oats, almonds, seeds, and dates, and indulgent touches of dark chocolate and peanut butter. Perfect for a quick and delicious snack or as a tasty addition to your lunchbox.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 120g/4oz rolled jumbo oats
- 30g/1oz unsweetened puffed ricerice
- 75g/2½oz toasted flaked almonds
- 25g/1oz mixed seeds
- 130g/4½oz stoned dates
- 50g/1¾oz dark chocolate
- 40g/1½oz raisins
- 100g/3½oz crunchy peanut butter
- 90g/3¼oz honey
Instructions
- Line a 20cm/8in or 23cm/9in square tin with baking paper.
- Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4.
- Spread the oats out onto a baking tray and bake them for about 10 minutes until they smell nice and toasty. Set aside to cool. (You can skip this step, but it makes the bars crispier.)
- Mix together the toasted oats, puffed rice, almonds, seeds, chopped dates, chocolate chips, and raisins in a large bowl.
- Melt the peanut butter and honey together in a small saucepan over a gentle heat. Stir until the mixture is smooth and thoroughly combined. While still warm, stir the peanut butter and honey into the oat mixture (you may need to get your hands in there) to completely coat all the oats, nuts and fruit.
- Tip the mixture into the lined tin and press firmly to make an even layer. Damp hands make this less sticky work. Place the tin into the freezer for 20 minutes to firm up before cutting into 15 bars. Wrap each bar in cling film to keep them fresh, and theyâre ready to pop into a packed lunch.
Cook Time
30M
Prep Time
PT30M
Yield
Makes 15 bars
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