Ingredients
- 2 cups granola
- 1/3 cup nuts
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries, blueberries and/or raisins
- 1/4 cup ground flax
- 2 T pumpkin seeds
- 2 T shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup peanut butter, almond butter or similar product
Comments
Granola bars are a great option when you’re hiking or in lunch boxes but they can be expensive and it is soooo easy to make your own! PLUS you can make changes to the ingredients to suit your own taste.
Any dried fruit will do including dates or figs. Almonds are a good substitute for peanuts, but you can also try hazelnuts, macadamias, or pecans. Instead of peanut butter, try almond butter or Nutella.
To make these even healthier, start with an organic granola or make your own.
You will need a large bowl, a wooden spoon, a small saucepan, a plate covered in wax paper or sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
This recipe makes about 20 snacks.
Steps
| 1. | Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl. | Heating makes the honey more runny, but when it cools it will be thicker than before and help to hold the snacks together |
| 2. | Pour the honey into a small saucepan and bring to the boil for 30 seconds. | |
| 3. | Stir in the peanut butter. | |
| 4. | Pour the honey mix over granola and stir. | This can take a bit of effort. Aim to get all the granola coated in the gooey honey mix. |
| 5. | Form the granola into balls. Place on a cooking sheet covered with wax paper and store in fridge til firm. Transfer to an airtight container. | Since there are nuts in this mix, you may want to store these snacks in the fridge. They will keep for 2 weeks and travel well. |