Orange Zest Granola Bar

 

This granola bar is great for your post workout nutrition snack. An easy to grab, small bar you can throw in your pocket for skiing or grab on your way out the door to morning dryland training. 

 

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Makes: 10 bars

 

Ingredients 

 

½  cup chopped unsalted almonds

¼  cup chopped unsalted walnuts

½  cup dried cranberries

½ cup chopped dried apricots

½ cup puffed rice cereal

¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chunks

⅛ teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons skim milk powder

1 tablespoon hemp seeds

1 tablespoon cocoa nibs

2 tablespoons coconut

2 tablespoons honey

¼ cup brown rice syrup

½ -1 teaspoon orange zest (optional)

 

 

Instructions 

 

1.  Preheat oven to 325°F and line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper.

2. BMix all dry ingredients and the orange zest together in a bowl.

3.  In a small bowl combine the brown rice syrup and honey. Heat for 15 seconds in the microwave to make just runny.

4.  Fold syrup mixture into dry ingredients and mix to cover well.

5.  Transfer mixture into baking pan and pat and smooth with a spatula.

6.  Bake for 15 minutes.

7.  Allow bars to cool completely in the pan then remove bars with the parchment paper and transfer to a cutting board. Slice into 10 even bars.

8.  Serve as is, or wrap each individually in parchment paper or plastic wrap for easy handling. Bars will keep for 5 days in an airtight container or in the fridge for 2 weeks.

 

 

Nutrition Facts (per granola bar 206 calories)

 

– 30 g: carbohydrate
– 3 g: protein
– 8 g: fat
– 68 mg: sodium