Description
Chewy, chocolatey baked granola bars sweetened with dates and brown rice syrup and topped with a chocolate drizzle + freeze-dried strawberries. Makes 5 bars.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups Love Crunch Dark Chocolate & Red Berries
- 1 recipe date caramel (below)
- 3 tbsp brown rice syrup
- 3 tbsp hemp hearts
Date Caramel
- 1 cup soft pitted dates
- 2 tsp coconut oil
- 2 tsp coconut milk
- 1.5 tsp maple syrup
- 2 pinches cinnamon
Drizzle
- 50g non-dairy dark chocolate
- 1/8 tsp coconut oil
Instructions
Date Caramel
- In a food processor, combine dates and coconut oil. Process until smooth, using a spatula to pull the date mixture away from the sides as needed. Once smooth, add the coconut milk and maple syrup. Transfer to an air tight food storage container.
Granola Bars
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients and transfer the mixture to a loaf pan lined with parchment paper. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Cool and slice into 5 equal bars.
Chocolate Drizzle
- Melt 50g of dark chocolate and add 1/8 tsp coconut oil. Drizzle over the bars and chill (to harden the chocolate) before storing in the fridge.
Notes
You can feel free to substitute your own favourite granola in this recipe (chocolate granola is a great option!) You can use any chopped freeze-dried fruit or nut for topping.