Orange Maple Granola Bars

Coming through with another snack idea, yet again! When I tried these, I was speechless. They're so rich in flavor, they're sweet and indulgent and that orange zest is responsible for all of that!

They're the perfect comforting snack/ dessert to pair with a cup of warm tea/ coffee. So, long story short, I just want to share this recipe. Without further ado, enjoy!

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ingredients you'll need:

-1 cup walnuts

-1 cup rolled oats

-pinch of salt

-1 tsp cinnamon

-zest from 1 orange

-1/2 cup soft dates (pitted)

-1 cup pure peanut butter/ any other nut butter of your choosing

-1/2 cup pure maple syrup

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directions:

-place the walnuts and soft dates in a food processor/ blender and blend them*

-place that mixture in a bowl. Add to that the oats, pinch of salt and cinnamon

-add the zest from 1 orange

-to all of that, finally add the peanut butter and maple syrup**

-place the mixture on a paper-lined baking dish and spread it out evenly

-bake at 180 Celsius for about 30 minutes/ until lightly golden.

*you can also just grind the walnuts separately and in a different bowl mash the soft dates with a fork

**the mixture should look like the one on the photo below

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Let the bars chill before you cut them into squares and you can garnish them with your favorite topping- melted dark chocolate is a win-win in my opinion. But also you can add more orange zest or maybe coconut flakes/chips.

Did you try this recipe?

If you did, make sure to tag @GirlAroundTheFood on Instagram and add the hashtag #GIRLAROUNDTHEFOOD . I'd love to see that!

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thank you. much love. x

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