No Bake Coconut Apricot Granola Bars

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Easy No Bake Coconut Apricot Granola Bars are delicious after school snack for Kids or Healthy Snack For You!

 

The ingredients in these granola bars reflect several of the goodies you would find in a trail mix, but they’re packed into the convenience of a bar. The texture of the bars is chewy, with a bit of crunch from the nuts and oats.They are great for breakfast on the go, a mid-morning or afternoon snack, or to take out for a picnic.

Coconut adds flavor and Almonds add that crunch, and the sweetness comes from dates and apricots. I used Maple syrup to provide that extra sweetness and binding to the granola mixture and organic coconut oil to grease my hands while kneading and setting into a baking dish. Although they are NO BAKE granola bars, I used a little bit of my stove to dry roast the oats.If you want to avoid this step, you can get store bought granola too.

No Bake Coconut Apricot Granola Bars

 All of these ingredients are so incredibly good for you but also make for a really delicious combination, and since they have oats, nuts, dried fruits and coconut they are actually filling and will keep you satisfied for a good while.

 They’re the ultimate indulgence that you can actually enjoy guilt-free.Healthy fats, antioxidants, fiber, and loads of texture and flavor!

Here are some of the health benefits

Dried Apricot- Rich source of Dietary fiber and Iron

Almonds- Great source of Vitamin E and help to lower bad cholesterol

Coconut- Contains healthy fats and has a good source of iron.

Oats- Great source of fiber

Dates– A rich source of minerals and a good source of energy and fiber. 

Raisins- They can aid digestion, boost iron levels, and keep your bones strong
{Source WikiPedia}

 

 

 

Here is how I made them,

I am really in love with these granola bars and still munching on them while writing this post :).

I will bake… Nah Nah no bake rather make, granola bars very soon again, but this time with some other ingredients. If you love No bake snacks try my No bake graham Cracker balls . Till then, please try this recipe to make your own No Bake Granola bars and enjoy healthy snacking!

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No Bake Coconut Apricot Granola Bars

Delicious and Chewy Granola Bars filled with nutrition and energy.

Course Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Author Swati Goyal

Ingredients

  • 1.5 Cups Rolled Oats
  • 1 Cup Pitted Dates
  • 1/2 Cup Dried Chopped Apricots
  • 1/2 Cup Chopped Almonds
  • 1/2 Cup Desiccated Coconut
  • 1/4 Cup Raisins
  • 2 tbsp Maple Syrup/Honey
  • 1 tsp Organic coconut oil

Instructions

  1. Gently toast oats in a non-stick pan until they become fragrant for about 5 minutes on medium flame stirring continuously. Take them out and let them cool.

  2. Grind the pitted dates in a blender to make Puree.

  3. In a big bowl, mix all together oats, dates, apricot, coconut, raisins, maple syrup using your hands.

  4. Press well into a baking dish lined with Parchment paper. Make sure you grease your hands with coconut oil


  5. Freeze for about 30 minutes and then cut into desired shapes.

  6. Your no-bake granola bars are ready to snack on.

Recipe Notes

If you don't want to cook oats, you can skip this part of toasting them, but toasting enhances the flavor.

You can add or subtract the amount of maple syrup added in the mixture, you can also add honey.

This recipe can be as creative as you want, so you can add more nuts or seeds or dried fruits. 

 

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36 comments

  17. Pavani says:

    What a yummy looking granola bars they are. Love the addition of coconut and dried apricots in there — they look chewy, crunchy and yummy!!

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  24. Priya Suresh says:

    Omg, cant take my eyes from those prefect bars, just amazing to see the addition of both apricot and coconut, seriously feel like making some soon at home. Too tempting granola bars.

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  30. Bhawana says:

    awesome clicks first of all Swati. I am going to try these for sure before 28 march as I am going for summer vaccation. Looking very inviting. Once I made but they were not crisy. how are they?

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  32. Jagruti says:

    All the ingredients in these bars are our favourite, such a quick, healthy and convenient recipe that provides all the nutrition whenever body requires.

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  34. Vidya Narayan says:

    Such an excellent mix of healthy ingredients Swati. Loved the recipe! I am all for home made snacks and this would certainly top the list. addition of maple syrup, oats, and nuts / seeds which usually kids don’t consume are well hidden in this power packed snack. Apricots and Coconut oil are the 2 ingredients that I loved in this recipe, a sure stunner!

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