Postpartum Recipe | Grain-free Chai Granola Bars

This month, we’re sharing one of our favourite recipes—Grain-Free Chai Granola Bars! These tasty bars are loaded with nuts, seeds, hemp hearts, and a warm chai spice blend, naturally sweetened with Medjool dates and banana for a delicious, wholesome snack.

For postpartum mamas, they’re a must-have! Packed with nutrients, these bars provide a quick, one-handed snack that's perfect for busy days with baby. Full of healthy fats, protein, and fiber, they help recharge your body and keep you nourished when you need it most—whether on-the-go or during a quiet moment of rest.


Ingredients

  • 2¼ cups mixed nuts/seeds, roughly ground
  • 1 cup shelled hemp seed/hemp hearts
  • ½ cup dried currants
  • ¼ cup flax seed, roughly ground
  • 2 tablespoons chia seed, roughly ground

 

Binding Ingredients

  • 150 grams medjool dates, pitted (approx. 10 dates or 140 grams of pitted dates)
  • ½ cup almond butter
  • 1 banana, mashed
  • 5 teaspoons homemade chai spice/masala

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325F and line a rectangle pan with parchment paper draping over either side for easy lifting, The size of pan will dictate the thickness of your bars. I used a 10×6.

2. Place medjool dates in a bowl and cover with hot water. Leave to soak for 30 minutes. Drain well and set aside.

3. Roughly grind your nut and seed mixture. There can be large and small pieces throughout the mix, just make sure there are pieces no bigger than the size of your pinky nail.

4. Combine mixed nuts and seeds will hemp seeds, currants, roughly ground flax seed and roughly ground chia seed in a large bowl. Set aside.

5. Mash soaked dates with a potato masher or fork until smooth. Add banana and mash together. Then, stir in almond butter and chai spice. 

6. Combine binding ingredients with the nut and seed mixture either with your hands, stand mixer or hand mixer. Mix until fully incorporated.

7. Press into prepared pan and bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes, until edges begin to get golden. Remove from the oven, lift from the pan and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Cut into desired size and place on a baking sheet. Return back to the oven and cook for an additional 15 minutes to crisp up. 

8. Remove from the oven, turn onto a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.

Source: www.healthfulpursuit.com/

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