Welcome to my kitchen :)
Today, I decide to introduce you to my cooking skills ,they aren't the best but I'm working on it :D .
If you are like me always on the go, this recipe is definitely for you ( Say Hello to easy breakfast/healthy snacks). Homemade granola bars is for sure healthier and tastier when compared to store-bought bars and at least you can name all the ingredients it was in it :)
Ingredients :
1½ cups rolled oats
1 cup dates, pitted and pureed
¼ cup honey
1-2 tsp cocoa powder
½ cup hazelnuts, chopped
½ cup chocolate chips
First you start baking the oats (its optinal but in my opinion it taste much better and crunchy) for about 10 minutes on 180 °C but be carefull because they burn quick and when your kitchen smell like oats you know they ready.:). While the oats are in the oven you can start preparing the dates, all you need to do is put them into your blender or food processor and give a really good pulse ( you looking for a creamy thick texture).
Once you have the oats and the dates done you ready to mix all the ingredients, starting with the dry ones. In a bowl, you place the toasted oats, the cocoa powder ( I made with 2 tsp but for my taste was a bit to chocolaty so next time I will definitely put only one), the chopped hazelnuts, the chocolate chips and finally you can mix the dates and the honey. Mix everything well and let me tell to you use your hands because with the spoon will not work,trust me. Place the mixture in your baking pan spread it and make sure you press down with your hand.
Cover your baking pan with some baking paper, otherwise the mixture will stick to anything.:)
Now, just pop it into the freezer for 15 to20 minutes to set (by the way I left it for 60 minutes) . And its ready , just cut them in whatever shapes you want.
If you want to make this granola bars vegan you can definitely use maple syrup or agave instead of honey, will work just as well :).
Hope you try them out and enjoy them just as much I did :)
If you are like me always on the go, this recipe is definitely for you ( Say Hello to easy breakfast/healthy snacks). Homemade granola bars is for sure healthier and tastier when compared to store-bought bars and at least you can name all the ingredients it was in it :)
Ingredients :1½ cups rolled oats
1 cup dates, pitted and pureed
¼ cup honey
1-2 tsp cocoa powder
½ cup hazelnuts, chopped
½ cup chocolate chips
First you start baking the oats (its optinal but in my opinion it taste much better and crunchy) for about 10 minutes on 180 °C but be carefull because they burn quick and when your kitchen smell like oats you know they ready.:). While the oats are in the oven you can start preparing the dates, all you need to do is put them into your blender or food processor and give a really good pulse ( you looking for a creamy thick texture).
Once you have the oats and the dates done you ready to mix all the ingredients, starting with the dry ones. In a bowl, you place the toasted oats, the cocoa powder ( I made with 2 tsp but for my taste was a bit to chocolaty so next time I will definitely put only one), the chopped hazelnuts, the chocolate chips and finally you can mix the dates and the honey. Mix everything well and let me tell to you use your hands because with the spoon will not work,trust me. Place the mixture in your baking pan spread it and make sure you press down with your hand.Cover your baking pan with some baking paper, otherwise the mixture will stick to anything.:)
Now, just pop it into the freezer for 15 to20 minutes to set (by the way I left it for 60 minutes) . And its ready , just cut them in whatever shapes you want.
If you want to make this granola bars vegan you can definitely use maple syrup or agave instead of honey, will work just as well :).
Hope you try them out and enjoy them just as much I did :)
