Health bars are great, but often has an excess sugar in it. When shopping for health bars – look for ones with as few ingredients as possible and choose bars with fewer than 10 grams of sugar.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups rolled oats
- ½ cup toasted sunflower or pumpkin seeds
- ½ cup dried fruit of your choice (raisins, chopped dates, chopped dried apricots, or a mixture)
- ½ cup almonds, chopped
- ⅓ cup peanut butter
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
PREPARATION
- Butter a 20cm x 20cm pan, and preheat oven to 180°C.
- Mix almonds with the rolled oats and seeds, and toast in the oven for 10 minutes in the buttered pan or until fragrant.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt peanut butter and honey on medium-low heat, stirring constantly. When melted, add cinnamon and vanilla.
- Place toasted oats, nuts, and seeds in a large bowl. Add dried fruit and pour peanut butter and honey mixture over everything. Mix thoroughly with hands or a wooden spoon.
- Press into a pan and chill in the refrigerator until firm. Slice into 12 bars and wrap each in waxed paper or plastic.