Granola Bars

🥘 Ingredients

• soft dates 180 g
• honey 360 ml
• pecans 60 g
• dried apricots 60 g
• rolled oats 250 g
• sunflower seeds 30 g
• unsweetened desiccated coconut 120 g
• chia seeds 2 Tbsp
• vegetable oil

1. 1

   Heat your oven to 350°F.
2. 2

   Remove and throw away the stones from the soft dates , then put the dates in a small saucepan with the honey . Bring to the boil then blitz in your blender until you have a smooth paste. Leave to cool a little while you get the rest of your ingredients ready.
3. 3

   Roughly chop the pecans with a large knife, then chop the dried apricots .
4. 4

   Put the rolled oats , pecans, apricots, sunflower seeds , unsweetened desiccated coconut and chia seeds into a mixing bowl and add the date paste. Mix everything together really well.
5. 5

   Line a brownie tin (approximately 23cm square) with baking paper and brush it with a little tasteless oil like vegetable oil . Pour the granola mixture on top, pressing it into the corners and making sure it is roughly flat on top.
6. 6

   Put the tray into the oven for 40 minutes until lightly brown on top, then remove the tray from the oven and leave to cool completely.
7. 7

   Cut into bars and try not to eat them all or you won’t have any left for your breakfast!