No bake apricot hazelnut granola bars
Healthy, vegan and gluten free energy bars that will keep you going for hours.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Resting/cooling time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Servings 12 bars
Calories 218 kcal
- 1 cup dried apricots (plus a few extra to press into the bars for decoration)
- 4 tbsp maple syrup
- ½ cup coconut oil (melted/liquid)
- 2½ cups rolled oats/ gluten free oats
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger (grated or finely chopped)
- ½ cup hazelnuts (roughly chopped)
- ¼ cup almond (roughly chopped)
- ½ cup pumpkin seeds/ pepitas
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- ⅔ cup dark chocolate (melted, to dip the bars in)
Soak the apricots in hot water for 5 minutes. Drain and add to the food processor.
Add maple syrup and coconut oil to the apricots in the food processor and blend untilfinely chopped.
Add oats and ginger to the food processor and pulse until combined. Transfer mixture to a large mixing bowl.
Add salt, nuts and seeds to the mixing bowl. With a large wooden spoon mix everything together.
Line a 8x8 square baking tin with parchment paper. Spread out the mixture evenly in the tin, pressing it down with the wooden spoon until compacted. Press a few whole apricots in it (for decoration, optional).
Refrigerator for 30 minutes or freeze for 20 minutes. Once hardened, cut into bars.
Melt the dark chocolate (in a double broiler or in the microwave) and dip the bars halfway into it. Refrigerate again until the chocolate has set.
Nutritional information:
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