Recipe - Nut Bar

This is our absolute favourite snack, even beating out GORP. We make it once a week to take as a snack for work and typically take it on our hikes. It's not really a set recipe, which I love, because I can just throw whatever nuts and dried fruits and oats we have in the cupboard into it and it's always different.

I've written up a basic recipe, but you can add whatever seeds, nuts, dried fruits and chocolate you prefer. The only downside to this recipe is that because the liquid base is natural nut butter, honey and maple syrup, it doesn't quite harden to create an actual granola bar, it ends up stay in chunks that we eat with a spoon, but it's delicious I promise!

Nut Bar

                         1 c oats                                             1/4 c unsweetened coconut

                         1 c Rice Krispies (optional)             6-8 diced dried apricots

                         1/4 c chopped almonds                    1/4 c chocolate chips

                         1 tbsp ground flax seed                    1/4 c dried cranberries

                         1 tbsp chia seeds                              1/4 c chopped cashews

                         1/2 c sunflower seeds                       3 tbsp honey

                         1/4 c chopped walnuts                      1/4 c nut butter

                         1 tsp cinnamon                                 2 tbsp maple syrup

• Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• Combine honey, syrup and nut butter in saucepan and heat on medium low heat until melted, stirring occasionally.
• Pour melted mixture over dry ingredients and fold in until everything is coated.
• Press into an 9x13" casserole dish using parchment paper and chill for about an hour. 

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do! What's your go to hiking snack?