No Bake Granola Bars

A great child-friendly recipe as a snack for around the house or to take to work or school. This recipe is vegan and can be gluten free if you choose gluten free oats and vanilla.

1 1/2 cups   rolled oats

1 mashed banana

1/2 cup   unsweetened shredded coconut

1/2 cup  raisins

1/2 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup brown rice syrup or agave (or honey if you don't need a vegan recipe)

1/2 cup nut butter (peanut, cashew, almond)

1/4 cup chopped nuts (peanuts, almonds, etc)

2 Tbsp hemp seeds

1 Tbsp coconut oil, melted

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp nutmeg

2 tsp vanilla

1. Mash banana in a bowl

2. Add oats, coconut, raisins, cranberries, nuts, hemp seeds, brown rice syrup or agave, nut butter, coconut oil, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla

3. Press into a container that you can freeze the bars in

4. Freeze for 2-3 hours

5. After freezing cut into bars and wrap each individually so you can grab and go.

Need more snack ideas? Contact Nurture The Future's Registered Dietitian at nf.nutrition@gmail.com

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