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    Home » Family Friendly Recipes » Breakfast

    Super Healthy Granola Bar Recipe

    Aug 18, 2016 · 9 Comments

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    This super healthy granola bar recipe is sugar free, dairy free and nut free, making it a great healthy snack or breakfast idea the whole family will love!

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    Today's super healthy granola bar recipe is another from the National Lottery Good Causes Food Champions website. The site hosts a fantastic collection of healthy recipes from Olympic athletes to encourage us all to eat like Olympians this summer.

    Be sure to check out my recipe video so you can see just how easy these are to make!

    I've already tried the gorgeous strawberry and greek yogurt smoothie and the delicious salmon fishcakes from the site, so I picked out this granola bar recipe to try next as I think it makes a great snack to refuel active kids this summer.

    Super healthy granola bar recipe - sugar free dairy free and nut free - great healthy snack for refuelling the whole family

    This recipe comes from Olympian Dame Mary Peters. Dame Mary Peters is an Olympic gold medallist in the women’s pentathlon and regarded as one of Northern Ireland’s greatest ever athletes. She set a then world record to claim gold in the 1972 games in Munich, a victory which was named Northern Ireland’s greatest sporting moment in a poll conducted by the National Lottery in 2013.

    More than 40 years after her Olympic triumph, Dame Mary remains a sporting ambassador and inspiration. The Mary Peters Trust supports young sportsmen and women, able-bodied and disabled throughout Northern Ireland to realise their full potential.

    Super healthy granola bar recipe from Olympian Dame Mary Peters - sugar free dairy free and nut free - great healthy snack for the whole family

    Mary's Great Granola Bar

    Ingredients: 

    • 200g dried dates
    • 100g dried figs
    • 200g porridge oats
    • 75g goji berries
    • 75g blueberries
    • 2 tbsp flax seeds
    • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
    • ½ tsp vanilla extract
    • 2 tbs pumpkin seeds
    • 1 tbs manuka honey

    Method: 

    Preheat the oven to 200°C (gas mark 6/400°F).

    Roughly chop the dates and figs. Pop them into a pan and cover with water. Simmer for 30 minutes until you have a sticky gooey mixture.

    Meanwhile,  spread the oats over a large baking tray and toast in the oven for 5-10 minutes until golden brown. Leave to cool while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.

    Once the dates and figs are ready, pour them into a large bowl and add the goji berries, blueberries and flax seeds. Stir well to combine then leave to stand for 10 minutes. Turn the oven back on, this time to 150°C (gas mark 2/300°F).

    Line a tin with baking paper, leaving an overhang of paper for easy removal.

    Stir the remaining ingredients into the bowl and mix well. Tip the mixture into the tin and press down well with the back of a spoon.

    Bake for 15-18 minutes.

    Leave to cool before slicing into pieces, then serve with a delicious green smoothie.

    Super healthy granola bar recipe - sugar free dairy free and nut free - great for refuelling the whole family

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    For more easy and healthy breakfast ideas, check out our Breakfast recipes section here on the blog where you'll find lots of child-friendly breakfast ideas, or for more easy healthy snack ideas and recipes, check out the snack ideas for kids section here on the Eats Amazing blog or pop over and follow my Healthy Snack Ideas Pinterest board for fresh and seasonal inspiration all the year around!

    Grace

    Disclosure: This blog post was commissioned by National Lottery Good Causes in support of The Food Champions website. I was compensated for my time and the cost of ingredients, however all opinions expressed in this post are my own.

    Super healthy granola bar recipe - sugar free dairy free and nut free - great for refuelling the whole family
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    Mary's Great Granola Bar

    Super healthy granola bar recipe from Olympian Dame Mary Peters - sugar free dairy free and nut free - a great healthy snack for refuelling the whole family!
    Prep Time35 minutes mins
    Cook Time15 minutes mins
    Total Time50 minutes mins
    Course: Breakfast, Snack
    Cuisine: British, Vegetarian
    Servings: 14 bars
    Author: Grace

    Ingredients

    • 200 g dried dates
    • 100 g dried figs
    • 200 g porridge oats
    • 75 g goji berries
    • 75 g blueberries
    • 2 tbsp flax seeds
    • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
    • ½ tsp vanilla extract
    • 2 tbs pumpkin seeds
    • 1 tbs manuka honey

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 200°C (gas mark 6/400°F).
    • Roughly chop the dates and figs. Pop them into a pan and cover with water. Simmer for 30 minutes until you have a sticky gooey mixture.
    • Meanwhile, spread the oats over a large baking tray and toast in the oven for 5-10 minutes until golden brown. Leave to cool while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
    • Once the dates and figs are ready, pour them into a large bowl and add the goji berries, blueberries and flax seeds. Stir well to combine then leave to stand for 10 minutes. Turn the oven back on, this time to 150°C (gas mark 2/300°F).
    • Line a tin with baking paper, leaving an overhang of paper for easy removal. Stir the remaining ingredients into the bowl and mix well. Tip the mixture into the tin and press down well with the back of a spoon. Bake for 15-18 minutes.
    • Leave to cool before slicing into pieces.

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    1. Rebecca Beesley says

      August 19, 2016 at 9:11 pm

      what a brilliant granola bar recipe with no refined sugar and only a bit of honey - often the healthy versions still end up with loads of maple syrup or honey so this one looks great to try out!

      Reply
    2. Stacey Kemeys says

      August 20, 2016 at 2:22 am

      Fantastic Muesli Bar! Looks Amazing, thanks for another stunning recipe idea Grace

      Reply
    3. Joey says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:24 pm

      Can this snack be frozen?

      Reply
      • Grace Hall says

        June 24, 2018 at 10:22 pm

        Hi Joey,

        Yes this can, you'll need to wrap them well in plastic wrap or a freezer bag to prevent freezer burn. Hope that helps!

        Reply
    4. RTM says

      January 23, 2020 at 2:05 am

      I will try this recipe it looks healthy.
      Can the bars be kept for some days or they are supposed to be eaten thw same day they are prepared?
      Thanks

      Reply
      • Grace Hall says

        January 30, 2020 at 10:38 am

        Hi, I hope you enjoy it! The bars will keep fine for a couple of days - just keep them in an airtight box somewhere fairly cool.

        Reply
    5. Chris says

      October 02, 2020 at 11:04 am

      I thought this looks like a super recipe but it would not stick together - anyone else have that problem ??

      Reply

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