The Essential Nut and Seed Granola Bar
 
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Recipe type: Snacks
Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup dry roasted unsalted almonds, roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup raw unsalted pumpkin seeds
  • 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
  • ¼ cup raw unsalted sunflower seeds
  • ¼ cup hemp hearts
  • ½ cup brown rice syrup
  • ¼ cup almond butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, mix together oats, almonds, seeds, and hemp hearts. Set aside.
  2. Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper covering the sides, and set aside.
  3. In a pan, heat together brown rice syrup and almond butter. Stir constantly until the mixture is well combined and the edges begin to bubble a bit.
  4. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
  5. Pour the liquid into the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir well. Dump it into the lined 8x8 pan and use an additional piece of parchment or wet hands to flatten the bars firmly until you have an even thickness.
  6. Freeze the bars for 30 minutes, and then remove the bars from the pan. Slice them into 12 rectangles (or your preferred shape) and wrap them individually in plastic wrap.
  7. Store the granola bars in the fridge for up to 10 days, or freeze them for up to 2 months.
Notes
Use certified gluten-free oats to make these bars vegan and gluten-free.
Adapted from Angela Liddon's Classic Glo Bar recipe.
Recipe by Uproot Kitchen at https://uprootkitchen.com/2015/09/09/the-essential-nut-and-seed-granola-bar/