Ingredients
- 1 cup whole oat groats
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 cup cashews
- 2 cups cranberries
- 1 cup dates, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 3/4cup freshly ground flax meal
- 1/2 cup flax seeds
- 1/2 cup sesame seeds
Instructions
- Add oat groats, cashews and sunflower seeds to separate bowls. Add water to each bowl and soak overnight. Soak cranberries for 1 hour before use. Drain all the soaked ingredients
- Add oat groats to a blender and blend until its size decreases by half. Add cashews and sunflower seeds, and pulse for 30 seconds.
- Transfer mixture into large bowl. Add the drained cranberries, sesame seeds and flax seeds to the mixture and stir well.
- Add dates, flax meal, coconut oil, and maple syrup to a blender and blend into a thick, creamy, and caramel like texture. Pour caramel mixture into the oat groats mixture and stir well.
- Spread the mixture on dehydrator tray lined with non-stick sheet. Use a spatula to score granola into 3 by 37.6-7.6 cm square sizes.
- Place in a dehydrator and dry at 63°C for 2 hours. Decrease heat temperature to 52°C and dry overnight. Flip granola bars over when dried halfway and continue drying.
