Apricot Granola Bars
- 2 cups oats
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon Chia seeds
- 2 tablespoons wheat germ
- ½ cup walnuts, chopped
- ½ cup almonds, chopped
- ½ cup apricots, chopped
- ½ cup raisins
- 3 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
- 3 tablespoons sunflower seeds
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- ½ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 cup soya milk (or your favourite milk)
- ¼ cup apple sauce
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius
- Spread walnuts and almonds on a baking tray and roast for 8 minutes
- Add dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl (oats, whole wheat flour, chia seeds, cinnamon, wheat germ, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and raisins)
- Roughly chop roasted nuts and apricots and add to the mixing bowl with the dry ingredients
- Add coconut oil, peanut butter and honey to a saucepan on a low heat and stir until melted and well combined
- Add the heated liquid mixture along with the milk and applesauce to the dry ingredients and stir until well combined
- Line a pan with parchment paper and pour the mixture in, pressing it down firmly until it is well compacted and even
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes
- Once cooled for around 10 minutes, lift out the parchment paper and leave to cool on the roasting rack
- Cool further in the fridge before cutting into squares
Recipe by at https://www.caseyjade.com/apricot-granola-bars/
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