Dessert for 11

Chewy Granola Bars

Name: Chewy Granola Bars
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 11 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup gluten-free rolled oats; 1 cup water; 3/4 cup packed pitted medjool dates; 1/2 cup chia seeds; 1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds; 1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds; 1/4 cup dried cranberries; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp fine grain sea salt

Dates, oats, seeds, cranberries, and cinnamon bake together into soft, chewy bars with a tender center.

$0.51per serving $

35 minstart to table

11servings

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Ingredients

3/4 cup gluten-free rolled oats
1 cup water
3/4 cup packed pitted medjool dates
1/2 cup chia seeds
1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 tsp fine grain sea salt

Steps

Cook the dates and water in a small saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes until soft.
Mash the dates with a fork, then stir in the oats, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, cranberries, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt within 5 minutes.
Press the mixture firmly into a greased 8-inch square pan.
Bake at 350 F for 20 minutes, then cool briefly before cutting into 11 bars.