Apricot & Coconut Granola Bars

August 02, 2018

Recipe by Kate Orlando, R.H.N & Sports Nutrition Expert

Back to school meal prep doesn’t have to stressful if you plan ahead and make nutritious snack that your kids will love. These homemade, nut-free granola bars are a great healthy snack for school lunches. Apricots are full of fibre, beta-carotene and antioxidants. Make a batch on the weekend for healthy snacks for the week.

Ingredients

1 ¾ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
½ cup coconut flakes
½ cup dried organic apricots (sulphite free), chopped
⅓ cup dates, soaked and drained
½ ripe banana
¼ cup coconut oil, melted
¼ cup maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
pinch of sea salt

Instructions

Use parchment paper to line the bottom of an 8x8” pan
In a food processor, combine dates, banana, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, sea salt and purée until smooth.
Add in the oats, coconut flakes and dried apricots and mix until combined.
Use your hands to press the mixture together (if the mixture is too moist add some more oats) and press into the pan.
Place the pan in the fridge for 3-4 hours, then cut to desired portions and wrap individually.
Keep in the fridge for up to one week.