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Granola Bar Recipe


Ingredients:
·         12 dates
·         ¾ cup almond butter
·         2 teaspoons vanilla extract
·         1.5 teaspoons cinnamon powder
·         1 teaspoon nutmeg powder
·         1 pinch cardamom powder
·         2 eggs
·         1 cup old fashion plain oats
·         ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
·         ¼ cup slivered almonds
·         ¼ cup walnuts
·         ½ cup peeled apple slices cut into ½ in chunks.

Directions:
1.       Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit .
2.       Boil dates in water for 8 minutes in a small pot.  Then, puree with 2 tablespoons water (using the boiled water from the date pot).
3.       Mix wet ingredients:  Date puree, almond butter, eggs.  Add and mix in cardamom powder, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
4.       In a medium container, mix dry mixture:  Oats, almonds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds. 
5.       Pour wet mixture on top of dry mixture. Mix this thoroughly.  Then, fold apples in carefully.
6.       Firmly press down mixture in an oiled down glass baking container.  Bake for 20 minutes.
7.       Allow to cool, then cut into rectangles, and serve.  Or, store for up to 1 week in a covered container at room temperature.


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