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Easy to make, low carb, vegan, sugar free Super Seedy Almond Cranberry Granola Bars that taste wonderful, are crunchy and full of texture, packed with seeds, almonds and cranberries | berrysweetlife.com
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Super Seedy Almond Cranberry Granola Bars
Prep Time
1 hr 20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
 

Easy to make, low carb, vegan, sugar free homemade from scratch granola bars that taste wonderful and are crunchy and full of texture!

Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Granola Bars, Healthy, Seed Bars
Servings: 12
Calories: 225 kcal
Author: Berry Sweet Life
Ingredients
  • FOR THE PRUNE PASTE:
  • 1 cup prunes , pitted
  • 1 cup dates , pitted
  • 2 cups water , or enough to generously cover the fruit
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • FOR THE GRANOLA BARS:
  • Drizzle of coconut oil , for greasing
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup almonds , roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup cranberries
  • 1 cup desiccated coconut
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
  • 2 tbsp flax seeds (linseeds)
  • 2 tbsp chia seeds
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon , heaped
  • 1 tsp mixed spice , heaped
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • Zest of 1 lemon , about 1 tbsp
Instructions

  1. TO MAKE THE PRUNE PASTE:

  2. Soak the prunes and dates in the water for 2 hours until very soft. Drain the water off, keeping about 1 tbsp of the water in with the fruit.

  3. Place the prunes, dates and remaining water, vanilla essence, lemon juice and salt into your blender and blitz until a smooth paste is formed. Set aside for now.

  4. TO MAKE THE GRANOLA BARS:

  5. Preheat oven to 150°C (300°F). Lightly grease a 9 x 12 inch metal sheet pan with coconut oil.

     

  6. In a large mixing bowl, combine all the granola bar ingredients, mix together with a wooden spoon. 

  7. Now mix in the prune paste, it’s best to use your hands to make sure all the the granola is completely coated with the prune paste.

  8. Pack the mixture down well with your hands into the metal sheet pan so that you have an even layer.

  9. Bake for 20 minutes just so the granola sets. Take out of the oven and cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then slice into bars and allow to cool completely before turning out.

Recipe Notes

Store in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to a week, or in the freezer.