Monday, July 30, 2012

Almond Meal & Blueberry Granola Bars

I ended up with another bowl filled with almond meal this morning after making fresh almond milk. It's not in my nature to waste something edible and nutritious, so I tossed it into a batch of blueberry energy bars. Here's the quick and simple recipe:

Ingredients:
2 C. almond meal
1 C. rolled oats
1/4 C. sunflower seeds
1/2 C. dried blueberries
4 Tbsp. butter
1/4 C. honey
1/2 C. brown sugar
1 Tsp Vanilla extract

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees (F).
2. Line an 8x10 baking dish with parchment paper.
3. In a large bowl, mix together almond meal, rolled oats, sunflower seeds, and dried blueberries. Set aside.
4. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add honey and brown sugar. Stir as it melts, until it creates a thick caramelized sauce.
5. Turn heat off. Add Vanilla. Stir quickly.
6. Pour caramel sauce over oat mixture. Stir thoroughly to ensure the entire oat mixture is moist.
7. Transfer mix to baking dish. Use a spatula to flatten it, and press it firmly into the corners.
8. Bake for 30 mins or until lightly browned.
9. Remove from oven. Cool completely before cutting into squares.


6 comments:

  1. That sounds as good as it looks! Share your views about wasting good food! Dropping by from Blogging Buddies with the aim of following you: hope you'll return the favour - I'm at www.ColdhamCuddliescalling.blogspot.com where I post about the soft plush toys I make, mend and otherwise create (read "play" with!) to sell at www.Etsy.com/coldhamcuddlies. Hope to see you there soon. All the best. Isobel

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    1. Thank you for your comment. I'll go on over to look at your blog!

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  2. Thanks for sharing this recipe. Now that I'm on my healthy track I'm looking for some new recipes that are good for me.

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    1. I can relate to that. Doesn't it feel great? I've cut out alcohol and am trying to stay really healthy. I am feeling better and better, as a result.

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  3. MMMMMMmmmmmm. Love granola in any form!

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    1. I do, too! I especially love it with yogurt and blueberries!

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