My friend Holly, is an amazing woman and totally inspirational. She's a wonder in the kitchen and a wiz on the bike; anyways this recipe came from her, from Joyful Abode. Shout out to Hausfrau in the Kitchen!Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups oats
- 3/4 cup wheat germ
- 3/4 cup ground flax
- 3/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 cup peanuts, crushed
- 3/4 cup honey or agave
- 3/4 cup almond butter
- 3 tsp vanilla extract
- A couple of turns of sea salt (if using grinder)
- aprox 8 oz dried fruit
- Wax paper
- Bigish bowl
- Small pot
While dry mix is in the oven; in a small pot dump honey, almond butter, vanilla and salt, turn heat on low. Pull dry mix from oven and let cool off. Once cool, dump in bowl and line same pan with wax paper, cut a second sheet the same size for later use; set aside.
Raise flame on "sticky" mix, stirring constantly until it gets liquidly. Once mixture looks like it has thinned out, pour into bowl with dry mix and add fruit. stir your brains out, super important to get all dry stuff with sticky mix so your bars don't fall apart (no worries if they do, then you'll have yummy granola)
Once mixed dump into lined pan and spread mixture out; place second sheet of wax paper on top and start smushing down. Once you think you've gotten in flattened pretty well, put pan on floor, place a book over top (still lined with wax paper of course) and stand on the book. The goal is to get your bars as flat and packed as possible.
Let bars rest on counter with book and heavy pan full of stuff to give it some weight. Bars will be ready to cut in 2 1/2 to 3 hours. You can let them sit overnight on the counter if you're cooking int he evening and happen to fall asleep on the couch-whoops.
Once you cut bars, wrap each in plastic wrap or store in container.
To make gluten free, use GF oats and omit wheat germ.
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Don,
Your blog is awesome - I'm so impressed with all of the recipes and what you've been cookin'!
Kim! I miss you at yoga! Thanks for the blog love, makes me smile! I hope you enjoy cookin' some of the stuff, I'm sure the Mr. will :)
I've been playing with the ingredients and measurements, recently threw in a handful of Ghiridelli dark chocolate, used peanut butter instead of almond butter, used raw cashews instead of peanuts, omitted sunflower seeds and used 1/2 cup honey and 1/4 agave - it's more dessert over healthy type bar but oh so delish! Sure to go quick!
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