February 8, 2018, 8:30 am | Read time: 3 minutes
Sometimes you just need sticky sweets. But that doesn’t have to mean unhealthy—calories aren’t all the same. Our granola bars with dried fruits and nuts are the best and healthiest proof of that, our FITfuttern recipe of the week. Or as one might say: The most delicious porridge ever, and you don’t even need a spoon!
FITfuttern regularly presents a recipe to try that must be three things: simple, tasty, and healthy—just like our granola bars. The base is oatmeal, known to be real nutrient bombs, bringing important amino acids, B vitamins, and vitamin E to the bowl—or rather, to the granola bar. Briefly roasted in the oven, they become an extra-crispy treat that can also help a sluggish digestive tract get moving again.
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Our granola bars are also good for digestion thanks to the dried fruit they contain. And that provides a fruity sweetness at the same time. That’s not all—plenty of pecans are added. Just snacking on a handful does a lot FOR your cardiovascular system and AGAINST high blood pressure. Pecans provide plenty of minerals and trace elements, including magnesium, calcium, potassium, iron, and zinc. Small bites, big impact—and they’re sooooo delicious!
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For 12 Granola Bars You Need
- 200g oatmeal
- 150g ground almonds
- 100g pecans
- 80g coconut pieces
- 50g dried apricots
- 2 dried pears
- 2 dried figs
- 50g dried plums
- 50g melted butter
- 1 package vanilla sugar
- 45ml maple syrup
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Here’s How
Spread the oatmeal in a baking dish and bake for 15 minutes at 180 degrees, stirring occasionally. They should become crispy! Now chop the nuts and coconut pieces on a large board. Cut the dried apricots, pears, and plums into small pieces, place them in a bowl with warm water, and let them soak. After about 15 minutes, drain the soaked fruits and puree them. In a large bowl, mix the crispy oatmeal with the pureed fruits, nuts, and coconut. Combine everything with the melted butter, maple syrup, and vanilla sugar, spread it in a baking dish, and chill in the refrigerator for two to three hours.
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Preparation time: about 30 minutes (+ two to three hours for chilling)
Nutritional Values Per Piece
About 300 calories, which is not exactly low. But don’t worry, these are far from figure- or fitness-unfriendly; rather, they’re a mineral-rich alternative to bad sweets that burden the body with fast carbohydrates from industrial sugar and questionable (mostly animal) fats. And our delicious granola bars keep you full for a long time!