Date, Coconut & Peanut Granola Bar

By therman

These crunchy, energy boosting granola bars are packed with goodies - dates, coconut and peanut butter to name a few.

Nutrition information per serving: 200 calories; 107 calories from fat; 12 g fat (7 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 15 mg cholesterol; 11 mg sodium; 23 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 13 g sugar; 3 g protein.

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 sticks butter, unsalted
• 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
• 1/3 cup honey, plus more to drizzle
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 cup desiccated coconut
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup roasted unsalted peanuts, chopped

Details

Servings 16
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

Grease and line an 8-inch square baking pan and pre-heat the oven to 325°F.

Add the butter, dates, honey, coconut, ginger and cinnamon to a deep saucepan and heat over a low flame until butter and honey melt, stirring occasionally.

Stir in the oats and chopped peanuts until mixed, then spread evenly into the baking pan. Pat the top down with a spoon to smooth the top and drizzle top with honey.Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until brown and firm on top. Cool before cutting into squares. These bars will keep for up to a week in an airtight tin.