Caisinut Granola Bars: made with almonds, dates, and oats-these bars are perfect raw or baked for breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
1 cup pitted dates, soaked in hot water for 10 minutes, then drained
¼ cup almond butter
1 cup raw almonds
1½ cup rolled oats (gluten free if needed)
½ tsp kosher or sea salt
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ cup fruit sweetened dried cranberries or dried cherries (my fav) not sweetened with sugar, soaked in hot water for 10 min and drained
4 tbsp cacao nibs (raw chocolate not sweetened)
Instructions
Pulse almonds in food processor until chunked, not fine, dump into large bowl
Place dates into food processor and blend until almost paste-like.
Add in almond butter, salt, cinnamon and pulse until chunky
Dump mixture into a large bowl and mix into bowl with almonds, add nibs and cranberries.
If eating raw: form into balls and roll into additional toppings if desired. Good ones to try: hemp seeds, toasted or raw coconut. These can be placed in the fridge or freezer
If baking: Preheat oven to 350. Line an 8x8 pan with parchment (not wax) paper and smoosh in mixture if baking. Bake for 13 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 bar Calories: 225 Fat: 11 g Saturated fat: 1.5 g Carbohydrates: 32.7 g Sugar: 19 g Fiber: 4.7 g Protein: 5.7 g Cholesterol: 0 mg
Recipe by Garden Fresh Foodie at https://gardenfreshfoodie.com/healthy-desserts/craisinut-granola-bars/