Granola snacks that are just perfect
Granola is not just for breakfast, so make these granola snacks for throughout the day! You know it’s loaded with goodness, so why not make these snacks to take to work. They are a much healthier option than raiding that chocolate stand near your desk! Or you can pop them in kid’s lunch boxes to boost their energy mid morning.
They are fibre rich, a whole 3g per serve, which is good for gut health. Because eating more fibre in your day means you stay fuller longer. And eat less! What a win.
Jump to RecipeWhat’s actually in them, you ask?
The all important question. Rolled oats (a great prebiotic), chia seeds, walnuts and cashews are blended together with some soft, squishy dates. Not too many dates though, because they are high in natural sugars. Just enough to get that fantastic stickiness to the snacks. And then dried goji berries are added, (along with a few other high fibre elements). Ok, what are Goji berries? They are actually a much underrated source of dietary fibre and flavour with huge health benefits.
Bite size snack goodness
Equipment
- large mixing bowl
- food processor
- baking tray
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 cup dates
- 1/4 cup dried goji berries
- 1 cup cashews
- 1/2 cup flax seeds
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup chia seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 150C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper
- Put oats, dates, walnuts, chia and cashews into food processor and blitz for 30 seconds. Make sure there are some slightly bigger pieces along with the crumbs.
- Put into large mixing bowl, add flax seeds and goji berries, along with the melted coconut oil. Mix well. It wont all come together perfectly, but that's ok. That leaves the little bits to nibble on at random times!
- Spread out on baking tray and bake for 20 minutes. Leave to cool on tray completely, and then put into an air tight container. Or a child proof one so that you actually get some yourself!
Nutrition
How long do they last?
Hmm. Not too sure about this one, because they disappear pretty quickly in our household. In an airtight container, they should last about two weeks. If you are in a warmer climate, then keeping them in the fridge would be a better idea. And the fun part, is sharing the last scraps that didn’t all stick together. There’s usually a race for them here. Of course, that’s the signal to make a new batch!!