Almond Granola Bars (Energy Bars)
Serves 1615 mins prep20 mins cook
These almond granola bars have a toffee-like flavor from coconut, cardamom, maple syrup and brown butter. Not too dense, they can be baked or chilled. Perfect as a snack, breakfast, or treat, and made with maple syrup, they're refined sugar-free.
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0 Toast: Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread oats and almonds on a baking sheet, in separate areas, and toast for about [timer minutes=10]10 minutes[/timer]. 1 Chop: Cool and process almonds in a food processor, using pulse option, until coarsely chopped. 2 Dry Ingredients: In a medium mixing bowl, combine rolled oats, chopped almonds, coconut flakes, and puffed cereal. 3 Wet Ingredients: In a small saucepan, gently heat almond butter. Stir in maple syrup, ghee or coconut oil, ground cardamom, vanilla and salt. Remove from heat. 4 Granola mixture: Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients and combine very well. Transfer the mixture to an 8 x 11 inch baking pan lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle pistachios on top and pack down with a flat glass or utensil. 5 Chill or Bake: Chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour or bake at 325°F for about [timer minutes=20]20 minutes[/timer] until edges are barely golden brown. Let the mixture cool and harden, then slice into bars using a sharp knife.View original recipe