Oat Granola Bars: A Healthy Snack

Granola bars are portable, keep well, and need only 5 ingredients. They are nutritious and healthy while also low in calories. You can prepare this recipe in 10 minutes to support healthy eating and enjoy it as a snack, with tea, before or after exercise, while working for extended periods, or when traveling.

Ingredients for 12 Bars

• 5 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup mixed nuts, preferably shelled, unsalted, and raw, and dried fruit, cleaned and pitted
• 1 tablespoon coconut

Mix the peanut butter and honey in a medium bowl. Add the oats, mixed nuts, dried fruit, and coconut and mix thoroughly.

Spread in a glass baking dish to your preferred thickness, neither too thin nor too thick, and press firmly with your hands to compact all the ingredients. Refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours, then slice and serve. 

Approximate Nutritional Values for 1 Serving (1 Bar):

•  Calories ............. 170
• Calories from fat ............. 90
• Fat ............. 9gr
• Saturated fat ............. 2,5 gr
• Trans fatty acids ............. 0 gr
• Polyunsaturated fat ............. 3 gr
• Monounsaturated fat ............. 4,5 gr
• Cholesterol ............. 0 mg
• Sodium ............. 50 mg
• Carbohydrates ............. 17 gr
• Fiber ............. 3 gr
• Sugar ............. 8 gr
• Protein ............. 5 gr
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