Feel Good Apricot Granola Bars Recipes

FEEL GOOD APRICOT GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180° C (350°F) fan setting.
• Place the whole dried apricots in a heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave to soak for 5-10 minutes and then drain and set aside.
• In the meantime place the oats and macadamia nuts in a food processor and give them a few pulses to break them apart.
• Spread the mixture out onto a large baking tray or oven dish. Cook in the preheated oven for 10 minutes or until golden and lightly toasted.
• Return to the softened apricots and place them in a small food processor together with your honey. Blend well until smooth and caramel-like.
• Empty the apricot and honey mixture into a large mixing bowl. Add the melted butter, vanilla extract, coconut, salt and cinnamon. Mix until well combined.
• Add in the golden oats and nuts from the oven. Stir everything well for a few minutes until there are no more dry oats remaining.
• Finally add in the mini chocolate chips. If the mixture is warm you may need to let it cool to room temperature before adding in the chocolate chips as otherwise they will melt.
• Line an 8 inch oven dish with parchment paper. You can overlap two lengths of parchment paper one going longways and the other sideways across each other.
• Transfer your mixture to the lined dish. Use a spoon to level it out and then use something hard to press down on it. This will pack it down nice and firmly. It could be an object like the base of a coffee cup covered in parchment paper.
• Cover your dish and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.
• When it's set, take a sharp cutting knife and slice it into bars or squares. For instant snacks, you can wrap individual bars with parchment paper and keep them in the fridge or freezer. That way they're ready to go when you need them.

APRICOT GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Combine oats, wheat germ, cereal, seeds and apricots in large bowl. Melt margarine in small bowl.
• Stir in remaining ingredients. Stir into dry mixture. Mix well. Press firmly into a non-stick 9" square pan.
• Bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool completely. Cut into bars.

ALMOND-APRICOT GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Put almond butter and honey in a small saucepan over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until they melt together; whisk to combine.
• Put the crispy cereal, granola, almonds, apricots and salt in a bowl and add the mixture of almond butter and honey; stir well to combine.
• Grease a 7- or 8-inch-square baking dish with a little oil and line it with plastic wrap. Spread the granola mixture evenly into the dish, pressing down gently, and cover with more plastic wrap; refrigerate until set, at least one hour. Once set, remove by lifting the edges of the plastic wrap out of the dish; peel off the plastic and cut the bars to any size you like.