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Three homemade granola bars in a box.

Apricot and White Chocolate Granola Bars

A woman's face.Angie Zoobkoff
Filled with oats, nuts, and dried fruit, these chewy apricot, almond, and white chocolate granola bars make the perfect hiking or lunchbox snack.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 10 bars
Calories 196 kcal

Equipment

  • 8-by-8-inch baking dish or cake pan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • ½ cup raw almonds coarsely chopped
  • ½ cup dried apricots chopped
  • ⅓ cup white chocolate chips
  • ½ cup brown rice syrup
  • ¼ cup smooth almond butter
  • Pinch salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Spread the oats and almonds on a large baking sheet. Toast in the oven for 5 minutes. Let cool slightly.
  • Combine the oats, almonds, apricots, and white chocolate chips in a large bowl.
  • In a liquid measuring cup, mix the brown rice syrup, almond butter, and a pinch of salt. Stir until smooth.
  • Scrape the syrup mixture into the bowl with the oats and use a spatula to mix thoroughly. The mixture should be extremely stiff, sticky, and difficult to work with. Spend 2 to 3 minutes stirring to evenly coat everything.
  • Line a 8-by-8-inch baking pan with parchment. Scrape the granola mixture onto the parchment and press into an even layer, spreading right to the edge of the dish. Use your fingers to firmly press everything into an even layer. This may take a few minutes as you want to really pack it in.
  • Chill the granola bars in the freezer for 15 minutes.
  • Using the edges of the parchment, remove the square from the pan and use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to slice it into 10 even bars. Store in a sealed container or bag in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Notes

  • If you find it difficult to get the brown rice syrup and almond butter to mix together, set it in a saucepan over low heat for a couple of minutes to warm the mixture. Alternatively, pop it in the microwave and zap it in 15 second increments to soften it.
  • A pizza cutter works well for slicing through the bars.
  • These white chocolate granola bars are suitable for gluten-free diets.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 barCalories: 196kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 4gFat: 9gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 34mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14g
Keyword hiking food, homemade snacks
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