Pistachio & Cranberry Oat Bars
Cranberry & pistachio is a combination that not only tastes amazing but the colours look fantastic too. Bars like this are a great snack when your energy is starting to flag. Also great for kids to grab as soon as they walk in from school. And with no baking required, you'll want to make them again and again.
Equipment
- Magimix food processor *affiliate link
Ingredients
- 1½ cups soft medjool dates pitted (200g)
- ½ cup peanut butter (120g)
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- ¾ cup almonds (105g)
- 1 cup of oats (80g)
- ⅓ cup pistachios (45g)
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries (65g)
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
- Pinch sea salt optional
Instructions
- Pit the dates and add to a food processor with the peanut butter and maple syrup. Blend until well combined and sticky. If your dates are hard then keep blending and add 1-2 tbsp of water as you blend so it very soft and sticky.
- Add the other ingredients to the food processor and pulse to combine. You want the nuts combined well but not broken down completely.
- Press into a 20cm (8 inch) square tin (which is greased/lined) and press down firmly until very flat. I like to add a few more nuts, seeds and cranberries to the top so it looks more appealing, but this is optional.
- Refrigerate for about an hour to harden slightly then cut into bars.
Notes
- Store in the fridge.
- They will last for about a week.
- Sub in almond for peanut but, if preferred.
- Sub in other nuts/seeds - just keep the quantities similar.
Nutrition
Calories: 242kcalCarbohydrates: 31.7gProtein: 6.3gFat: 10.9gSaturated Fat: 1.2gFiber: 6.4g
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