raspberry jam granola bars
these homemade granola bars are mixed with a homemade raspberry jam to create the ultimate flavour and perfect snack-to-go.
Ingredients
- 1 heaping cup of almonds
- 3/4 heaping cup of pecans
- 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp cardamom
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 tbsp butter or coconut oil
- 3 medjool dates, pitted
Instructions
- start by preparing your raspberry mixture. in a small-medium saucepan over medium heat, place your raspberries, honey, butter or coconut oil, and pitted/chopped medjool dates.
- once it comes to a boil, allow to bubble for five minutes before turning down the heat to low and simmering for twenty minutes, stirring occasionally.
- meanwhile, chop up all your nuts or grind them in a food processor until they're in pieces. add in the shredded coconut, coating it with the nuts, before finally adding your spices and combining everything well.
- once your raspberry mixture is done, mix it in with the nuts in a heat-safe bowl (but be careful as it may be hot!).
- once well combined, you can spread out the granola mixture on a prepared sheet pan (line with parchment paper). spread the granola as thin as possible, smoothing it to the outer edges of the baking sheet.
- bake the granola bars in a preheated oven at 340 for 25 minutes. remove from oven and allow the bars to cool completely before you attempt to slice them into desired sized bars - they should be firm/hard from baking by the time they cool.
- wrap each in a small piece of parchment paper and store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.