No Bake Granola Bars

Ingredients:

• 1 cup pitted dates, chopped
• ¼ cup honey
• ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 ½ cups oats
• 2 tsp cinnamon powder
• ½ cup dark chocolate chips
• 1 tbsp shredded coconut
• ¼ cup chopped almonds + raisins

Method:

1. Toast the oats in the oven for 10-15 minutes at 180°C until they are slightly golden brown. (Since, everybody’s oven is different, it may take more or less time depending on your oven. So keep a close check on your oats.)
2. Blend the dates in a food processor or with the help of a blender to form a dough adding water as needed. (It depends on how dry your dates are. I used around 2-3 tbsp of it)
3. Transfer the dates dough in a large mixing bowl.
4. Add honey, peanut butter, oats, cinnamon powder and mix well.
5. Add chocolate chips, shredded coconut and, chopped almonds  and raisins. Mix thoroughly.
6. Transfer the mixture to the pan lined with parchment paper. Flatten the bars either with a spoon or with your hands.
7. Place the bars in the freezer for 30-40 minutes or until hard.
8. Remove the bars from pan and cut into squares or bars.

Storage:

Store in fridge.