When we need a quick snack on the go, we inevitably reach for a granola bar. Convenient and satisfying, these little bars can deliver breakfast during the morning commute, get us through a noon meeting, or tide us over until dinner. There are entire grocery store aisles devoted to bars of all kinds. Picking the right bar can be overwhelming – there’s crunchy, soft, protein-filled, fiber-filled, low-carb, vegan, raw, and probably 20 other different categories to choose from. If you find yourself turning over every box and analyzing the nutritional benefits of bar A versus B and questioning some of the ingredients you wouldn’t think should be in a granola bar, you should put the box down. Make your own in minutes.
Most of the ingredients for these granola bars can be found in a well-stocked pantry. The Wolf Gourmet blender is ideal for chopping dried fruits and nuts, and this version is no-bake, so you’ll have a batch of these ready to go by ten on Saturday morning, freeing up your weekend for other fun pursuits. You’ve now got a supply of wholesome, sweet, and pleasantly chewy bars to last you through the week, or even weekend, if you can resist them for that long.
- 1/4 cup flax seeds
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 3/4 cup quick -cooking oats
- 1/4 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside. Add flax seeds, almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds, oats and coconut to the blender in order listed. Select Manual/Speed 5 and Pulse until mixture is finely chopped, 8-10 times. Add cranberries and cherries and Pulse an additional 5 times. In a microwave-safe container, combine almond butter and honey. Heat the mixture until almond butter is softened. Stir in almond extract and mix well. Add almond butter mixture to the blender. Pulse 8-10 times, using the tamper as needed, to fully combine wet and dry ingredients. Transfer mixture to prepared pan. Press down firmly and into corners to create a flat, even surface. Refrigerate at least 6 hours. Lift the bars from the pan using parchment paper onto a cutting board and cut into squares. Serve immediately or store in refrigerator.
Craft what you crave with the Wolf Gourmet high-performance blender.It offers complete control for complex recipes and pre-programmed settings for one touch smoothies and soups. Infinite speed control and quiet design are just the beginning.
