No Bake Granola Bars

 


Ingredients:

11/2 cup of old fashioned oats

1 teaspoon flax seed powder 

1/2 cup nut butter - I used homemade unsalted peanut butter

1/8 cup raw honey or maple syrup

3-4 tablespoons raisins 

1 Tablespoon mix of ground sunflower seeds, cashews, and pumpkin seeds - optional 

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon powdered pomegranate peel - optional. 

1/8 teaspoon powdered orange rind - optional. I used this for added flavor. 

Directions

Add ingredients to a bowl, stir until combined. Mixture should form into a thick batter like consistency.

Transfer onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Press batter down firmly until evenly dispersed. Refrigerate until firm. Enjoy! 


* For the ground seed mix, I placed 2 tablespoons of each - unsalted sunflower seeds, unsalted pumpkin seeds and unsalted cashews in my NutriBullet, then ground is that mixture into a course powder. 

* You can also use a high powered blender for the seed mixture as well as the pomegranate and orange peel powder. 

* For the powdered pomegranate peel and orange rind peel; I saved the from a fresh pomegranate and the peel from a fresh orange. 

Once cut into manageable size pieces, I scraped the inside of both the peels, then lay them on a plate to completely dry. 

Once dried, I use my NutriBullet to grind each individually into a powder.  

* I used the pomegranate peel powder as an added health benefit of antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory benefits. As well as adding a sweet/tart flavor.