Makes 8 bars
Cherry, Chocolate And Almond Super Power Bars
Ingredients
115g old fashioned rolled oats
40g flaked almonds
1 tbsp golden linseeds
1 tbsp sesame seeds
35g unsweetened whole grain-puffed cereal
160g dried cherries
80g chopped dried apricots
50g good quality dark vegan chocolate, roughly chopped
100g crunchy almond butter
80g coconut sugar
125g agave syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Generous pinch of sea salt flakes
Method
- Preheat oven to 180C and grease an 8 inch square baking pan with oil.
- Mix together rolled oats, flaked almonds, linseeds and sesame seeds. Place on a baking tray and bake for 5-8 minutes until lightly toasted. Shake the pan halfway through to ensure even browning.
- Allow oat mixture to cool slightly. In the meantime, in large bowl, combine cereal, dried cherries, dried apricots, dark chocolate. Now add the oat mixture and combine together.
- In a small saucepan combine almond butter, sugar, agave, vanilla extract and salt. Cook over medium heat until the mixture begins to bubble and the coconut sugar has dissolved. This should take 3-4 minutes.
- Allow liquid to cool for 5 minutes and then pour mixture over the dry ingredients and mix with a spatula. Transfer the mixture to your baking tray. Put some oil on your hands and press the mixture down firmly to create an even layer.
- Refrigerate until firm, this should take about 30 minutes. Once firm, cut into 8 bars.
Recipe courtesy of the Food Network.
Nutritional Information (per granola bar):
Calories 365.4
Total Fat 13.0 g
Saturated Fat 2.2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.4 g
Cholesterol 0.8 mg
Sodium 187.2 mg
Potassium 276.2 mg
Total Carbohydrate 60.2 g
Dietary Fiber 5.8 g
Sugars 41.4 g
Protein 6.9 g
Vitamin A 16.7 %
Vitamin B-6 1.5 %
Vitamin C 0.2 %
Vitamin E 17.5 %
Calcium 6.9 %
Copper 6.8 %
Folate 0.9 %
Iron 13.0 %
Magnesium 13.4 %
Manganese 9.0 %
Niacin 2.5 %
Phosphorus 3.8 %
Riboflavin 3.0 %
Selenium 0.7 %
Thiamin 1.5 %
Zinc 2.0 %
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet