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No bake dark chocolate pistachio granola bars

Healthy, vegan and gluten free energy bars that will keep you going for hours.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Resting time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12 bars
Course: Snack
Calories: 218
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup agave syrup (or maple syrup or honey if not vegan)
  • ½ cup hazelnut butter (or other nut butter of choice)
  • 1 ½ cup pistachios (chopped)
  • 1 cup gluten free quick oats
  • ¾-1 tsp coarse sea salt
  • ¾ cup (vegan) dark chocolate (chopped)

Equipment

  • 8x8 inch baking pan
  • sauce pan

Method
 

  1. Prepare a 8×8 inch baking dish by lining it with parchment paper leaving an overhang for easy removal.
    Place oats, pistachios, dark chocolate and salt in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
  2. Add nut butter and agave nectar to a sauce pan over low heat. Stir well and pour over oat mixture and then mix.
  3. Once thoroughly mixed, transfer to the prepared baking dish and press down firmly until uniformly flattened using your hands or a spatula. You really have to pack the bars to help hold them together.
  4. Remove bars from the fridge/freezer. Remove from the pan by lifting up the overhanging parchment paper and slice into 12 even bars.
  5. Eat immediately or individually wrap them in parchment paper, place them in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer for future use.

Notes

Nutritional information:
the information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice.