Name: Almond Butter Granola Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 5 dates (5 - 6, chopped); 5 figs (5 - 6, chopped); 1/4 cup chia seeds; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 3/4 cups hot water; 1 1/2 cups rolled oats; 3/4 cups raw almonds; 1/2 cup slivered almonds; 1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds; 2/3 cups raisins; 1/2 cup almond butter; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup chocolate chips

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These almond butter granola bars are perfectly chewy and have just the right amount of sweetness to satisfy your sweet tooth without overdoing it!

Vertical view of four stacked granola bars with a white background

As you may have noticed, I love granola and everything associated with it. That includes bars. I am constantly figuring out new and fun ways to eat granola.

This is my latest rendition. I used equal parts of dates and figs.

I love this mixture because the granola bars come out so chewy. I will eat granola bars that are crunchy because I hardly ever turn up my nose at anything that is, well, food. But I prefer my granola bars chewy.

Which do you prefer? Chewy or crunchy? Let me know by leaving me a comment.

How to make these granola bars

I preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.

Figs, dates, chia seeds, oats and raisins on a white background

Here are some of the ingredients: Figs, dates, raisins, chia seeds and maple syrup.

Soak the fruit

First up, I cut up the figs and dates into little pieces. I plop them in my stainless steel mixing bowl. I add 1/4 cup of chia seeds, 1/4 cup maple syrup and 3/4 cup hot water.

I let the date mixture sit for 15 minutes.

While it is sitting, I gather some almond butter, oats, almonds, slivered almonds, pumpkin seeds and chocolate chips.

Almonds, pumpkin seeds, slivered almonds, rolled oats, chocolate chips and almond butter on a white background

Yes. The dates and figs have rested and hydrated so I add all the other ingredients in the bowl to meet them.

Almond butter and the ingredients in a bowl ready to be mixed

Time to stir

I stir it all up and place the granola mixture into in a greased medium baking dish. I pack it down.

A baking dish with the granola mixture pressed down in it

It’s sooooo NUTTY! Yahoo!

I pop it in the oven and bake it for 35 minutes.

Ding-a-lingy! ⏲

Baking dish fresh out of the oven with the granola bars in it

You must let it cool thoroughly before cutting. Remember, it may be gooey, but that is a good thing. Gooey means chewy!

Rectangles cut up into granola bars. There are four of them on the table with the baking pan in the background

All cut up and ready to eat.

Four bars cut up and stacked with parchment paper between them. They are on a white background

And now for the leaning tower of granola bars.

I hope you enjoyed this recipe!

And as always, may all your dishes be delish!

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