{"id":4795,"date":"2015-09-25T13:37:39","date_gmt":"2015-09-25T17:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/?p=4795"},"modified":"2015-09-22T11:48:04","modified_gmt":"2015-09-22T15:48:04","slug":"healthy-5-ingredient-granola-bars-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/five-ingredient-friday\/healthy-5-ingredient-granola-bars-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy 5-Ingredient Granola Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/files\/2015\/09\/Healthy-5-Ingredient-Granola-Bars.jpg\" class=\"broken_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4792 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/files\/2015\/09\/Healthy-5-Ingredient-Granola-Bars.jpg\" alt=\"Healthy-5-Ingredient-Granola-Bars\" width=\"293\" height=\"436\" \/><\/a>Healthy, no bake granola bars with just 5 ingredients and a sweet, crunchy texture. Peanut butter and honey complement each other perfectly in this ideal portable breakfast or snack.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ERSSummary\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ERSServes\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 cup packed dates, pitted (deglet nour or medjool)*<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/4 cup honey (or sub maple syrup or agave for vegan option)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/4 cup creamy salted natural peanut butter or almond butter<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 cup roasted unsalted almonds, loosely chopped<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 1\/2 cups rolled oats (gluten free for GF eaters)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\"><em>optional additions<\/em>: chocolate chips, dried fruit, nuts, banana chips, vanilla, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/files\/2015\/09\/5-Ingredient-Granola-Bars.jpg\" class=\"broken_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4793\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/files\/2015\/09\/5-Ingredient-Granola-Bars.jpg\" alt=\"5-Ingredient-Granola-Bars\" width=\"140\" height=\"205\" \/><\/a><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Process dates in a food processor until small bits remain (about 1 minute). It should form a &#8220;dough&#8221; like consistency. (mine rolled into a ball)<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Optional step: Toast your oats in a 350 degree oven for 15-ish minutes or until slightly golden brown. Otherwise, leave them raw &#8211; I just prefer the toasted flavor.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place oats, almonds and dates in a bowl &#8211; set aside.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Warm honey and peanut butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir and pour over oat mixture and then mix, breaking up the dates to disperse throughout.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Once thoroughly mixed, transfer to an 8&#215;8 dish or other small pan lined with plastic wrap or parchment paper so they lift out easily. (A loaf pan might work, but will yield thicker bars.)<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Press down until uniformly flattened. Cover with parchment or plastic wrap, and let set in fridge or freezer for 15-20 minutes to harden.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Remove bars from pan and chop into 10 even bars. Store in an airtight container for up to a few days. I kept mine in the freezer to keep them extra fresh, but it isn&#8217;t necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"ERSNotesHeader\">Notes<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERSNotes\">*If your dates don&#8217;t feel sticky and moist, soak them in water for 10 minutes then drain before processing. This will ultimately help hold the bars together better.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Healthy, no bake granola bars with just 5 ingredients and a sweet, crunchy texture. Peanut butter and honey complement each other perfectly in this ideal portable breakfast or snack. 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