Here are more reasons why you’ll want to make these near-perfect homemade All-Morning Energy “Granola” Bars right away:
– dates and maple syrup not only added satisfying sweetness to the bars, but also aided in binding the bars together,
– processing some of the dates with the maple syrup, warm water, and an egg white gave the bars a slight chew while still allowing the nuts and seeds to remain crisp,
– we stirred the remaining chopped dates into the mixture for textural contrast; tasters also liked the little bursts of sweetness,
– evenly toasted bars with lots of crunch and a slight chew that made a perfect, energy-packed snack.
The final step in perfecting our homemade “granola” bars was to ensure they were evenly baked. After baking the nut and seed mixture in an 8-inch square baking pan, we cut it into bars while it was still warm (which made cutting clean lines much easier), spread the bars out on a baking sheet, and returned them to the oven to finish baking.
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Roland Alvares