Chai Spiced Almond Granola Bars
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Quick and easy no bake chai spiced almond granola bars. The perfect grab and go snack!
Author: thyme & toast
Serves: 16
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups quick cooking oats
- ¾ cup chopped raw almonds
- ¾ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup creamy unsalted (and unsweetened) almond butter
- ⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Line a 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper - you can do two strips each way, just so you are able to easily remove the granola bars later.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, almonds, coconut flakes, spices, and salt.
- In a smaller, microwave-safe bowl, combine the almond butter, honey, and vanilla extract. Heat it in the microwave for ~30 seconds, or until warm and liquid-y (this step isn't necessary, but it makes it a lot easier to stir the mixtures into the oats!).
- Whisk the almond butter mixture well and add it to the oat mixture, stirring until fully incorporated. If you feel like it's too wet, you can add a bit more oats, or if it's too dry, a bit more almond butter, but I found these proportions worked well.
- Add the mixture to the parchment-lined pan. Using the base of a cup, press the mixture down firmly into an even layer. You want to pack it as tightly as possible.
- Cover and let it set in the refrigerator for at least 1-2 hours, or overnight. Remove from the pan and cut into 16 even squares.
- Store in an air-tight container in the fridge. Bars will keep at room temperature for the day if you want to throw one in your bag for later, but I recommend storing them in the fridge until you're ready to do so.
Notes
If you find the mixture is too dry after mixing the almond butter and oats, you can add more almond butter and if you find it's too wet, add more oats.
Recipe by thyme & toast at https://thymeandtoast.com/chai-spiced-almond-granola-bars/