Stovetop Granola with Quick Oats & Dates
That's a super healthy, chewy and easy granola bar recipe, they also have a crispy crunch in it.
Servings 16 servings
Calories 99kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cup oats quick cooking or rolled oats, see notes
- 1 cup mixed nuts (like walnut, cashew, almonds) chopped
- 4 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 4 tablespoon desiccated coconut
- 6 tablespoon butter see notes
- 1 cup brown sugar lightly packed
- 16 large majdool dates deseeded and chopped (good quality)
- ¼ cup raisins
- 1 tablespoon vanilla essence
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a pan, dry roast oats for 2-3 minutes on medium heat until toasted. Then add almonds, sesame seeds and coconut. Cook for another 1-2 minutes on low heat and stir constantly. Transfer oats to a bowl and set aside.
- In the same pan, melt jaggery with butter on medium heat. Then add dates, raisin and vanilla essence. Mix well and immediately add oats.
- Remove from heat and add honey. Mix everything throughly.
- Spread the granola mixture on a tray lined with butter paper. Press together with the help of a rolling pin.
- Keep in fridge for 1 hour until chilled. then cut into bars with a sharp knife. Store in an airtight jar.
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Notes
You may reduce honey to ¼ cup if you like it less sweet.
You can add any nuts of your choice like walnuts, cashew, pistachio, pine or hazel nuts.
You can substitute raisin for dried cherries, cranberries or apricots.
You can substitute sesame seeds for flax seed or pumpkin seed.
You can also substitute honey for maple syrup.
You can add any nuts of your choice like walnuts, cashew, pistachio, pine or hazel nuts.
You can substitute raisin for dried cherries, cranberries or apricots.
You can substitute sesame seeds for flax seed or pumpkin seed.
You can also substitute honey for maple syrup.
Nutrition
Serving: 3tablespoon | Calories: 99kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 39mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg