Date, coconut and peanut granola bar
Start to finish: 40 minutes
Servings: 16
1 1/4 sticks butter, unsalted
1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
1/3 cup honey, plus more to drizzle
1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
1 cup desiccated coconut
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups rolled oats
½ cup roasted unsalted peanuts, chopped
Grease and line an 8-inch square baking pan and pre-heat the oven to 325 degrees.
Add the butter, dates, honey, coconut, ginger and cinnamon to a deep saucepan and heat over a low flame until butter and honey melt, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the oats and chopped peanuts until mixed, then spread evenly into the baking pan. Pat the top down with a spoon to smooth the top and drizzle top with honey.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until brown and firm on top. Cool before cutting into squares.
These bars will keep for up to a week in an airtight tin.
Nutrition information per serving: 200 calories; 107 calories from fat; 12 g fat (7 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 15 mg cholesterol; 11 mg sodium; 23 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 13 g sugar; 3 g protein.