Banana and Blueberry Granola Bars

Indigo Herbs

This granola bar recipe has a lot of ingredients and so is full of different flavours that every bite is a sensation for the taste buds. Great for a lunch box or between meals, these bars are naturally sweet and crunchy with a fruity twist.

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Ingredients

2 very ripe bananas
3 tbsp almond butter
80ml date syrup
1 large handful of blueberries
2 tbsp coconut oil
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp hemp protein powder
200g gluten-free rolled oats
1 tbsp chia seeds
2 tbsp dessicated coconut
1 handful cacao nibs
1 handful pumpkin seeds

Preparation

Makes 8 bars Preheat oven to Gas Mark 4 / 180 C Line a baking tray with baking paper, and then grease it with coconut oil

Method

In a food processor, combine bananas, almond butter, coconut oil, date syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and half of the blueberries. Mix until completely combined and you have a thick paste mixture.
In a frying pan, gently toast the nuts and seeds for 3-5 minutes, until slightly brown. Leave to cool. Once cooled, roughly chop the nuts.
In a large bowl, mix the oats, hemp powder, chia seeds, coconut, cacao nibs, the rest of the blueberries and toasted nuts/seeds.
Stir the banana paste mix into the oat mix and combine.
Pour mix into your lined tray. Push down with a spatula to ensure mixture is evenly packed.
Bake for 30-40 mins, until lightly golden. (These bars are quite soft, if you wish for them to be slightly crunchier, then bake for 10-15 more mins, but keep an eye on them so they don’t burn!)
Leave to cool for 10 mins, then tip onto wire rack and let cool completely.