Living Healthy Moment -Tasty Medjool Dates
Another great episode from the Living Healthy Moment show is gives enlightening details about Medjool Dates and how it is the best natural sweetener! Below this page is a healthy recipe for Medjool Dates. Let me know your comments, suggestions and thoughts about the Living Healthy Show!
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Medjool Dates Granola Bars
Makes 24 bars
INGREDIENTS:
4 cups old fashioned oats (gluten-free if you prefer) 1/3 cup Canola oil 1 cup of chopped Medjool Dates 4 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt 1/8 teaspoon of ground cinnamon 1 1/2 cups almonds, chopped (a food processor works great for this) 1/2 cup cocoa nibs* (optional) - These are unsweetened bits of chopped cocoa that contain no sweeteners or other ingredients.
1/4 cup honey
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DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place oats on an ungreased 11" x 17" rimmed baking sheet and toast in the oven for 10 minutes, stirring every three to four minutes.
Meanwhile, melt honey and oil together in a medium saucepan over medium heat, being careful not to burn it. Remove pan from heat; and add vanilla, salt and cinnamon. Stir until dissolved.
Add toasted oats to the saucepan mixture and toss to coat evenly. Add chopped almonds and chopped Medjool Dates stir. Add cocoa nibs (optional) and stir to combine.
Line a smaller (10" x 15") rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. (Tip: Sprinkle the sheet with a few drops of water first to help keep the paper in place.)
Transfer batter to this cookie sheet and gently spread to all edges. Once entire sheet is covered, press batter firmly into the pan. You can use a large spatula or your hands for this step. To prevent the batter from sticking to your hands, wet your hands or place a sheet of parchment or wax paper between your hands and the batter before pressing.
Bake 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees. The bars are done when they just begin to turn brown at the edges. Don't wait too long or they may burn. Bars will be moist and crumbly when removed from the oven, but they come together as they cool. (It may take a few attempts for you to figure out the best amount of time in your own oven.)
Let bars cool completely (about 90 minutes on a cooling rack; longer if you don't have a cooling rack). Transfer bars and parchment paper to a cutting board and cut into 24 bars.
If you like your bars a little firmer and sweeter, store them in the fridge. They also freeze well for later use; and they can be eaten frozen as well if you forget to thaw them out.
