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Chewy Granola Bars

Healthy, Chewy Almond & Coconut Granola Bars

Tess Ciarloni

Ingredients
  

  • 1 rounded cup toasted unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1 1/2 cups dates chopped
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/3 rounded cup toasted almonds
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup almond flour
  • 1 tsp chia seeds
  • 1 tbsp ground flax seeds
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4-1/3 cup dark chocolate chopped

Instructions
 

  • Line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper so that it hands over on all sides. Set aside. 
  • In a non stick frying pan over medium low heat add the chopped dates, honey, peanut butter and vanilla
  • Stir until the dates have started to break apart and the mixture has come together. This should take about 5-7 minutes in total.
  • Transfer this mixture to a large bowl and add the remaining ingredients. The chocolate will melt if you add it now, which I liked. If you don’t want your chocolate to melt and you’d like it to stay in chunks refrigerate the mixture for 10 minutes before adding the chocolate.
  • Transfer the mixture to your lines baking pan and pat it down so that it’s level and it reaches all corners.
  • Allow the bars to set in the fridge for 30-45 minutes before slicing into 12 bars and serving. 
  • Store the bars in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.