Peanut Butter & Almond Granola Bars

Chewy granola bars filled with oats, ground almonds, peanut butter. No fat or refined sugar!

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 45

Makes: 16 bars

Grease an 8" or 9" square baking pan, then line with baking paper, leaving an overhang so that you can lift the bars out when they're done. Preheat the oven to 170 C.
In a mixing bowl, combine the oats and flaked almonds.
Pulse the whole almonds in the blender a few seconds at a time till they are almost entirely ground but not exactly like almond meal. Stop when there are still a few larger pieces of almond left. Add to the oats and mix.
Melt the peanut butter till it is just soft enough to be stirred easily, then add the honey and vanilla. Stir this mixture well, then pour over the oats mixture.
Fold with a rubber spatula till the mixture begins to clump together, use your hands if necessary.
Press the mixture firmly into the prepared pan, making sure it's even. The bottom of a measuring cup can help to pack it in properly.
Bake for 20 mins then an additional 5 to 10 mins depending on how brown you want the top.
Lift using the edges of the baking paper and set on a wire wrack to cool completely. Peel the paper off the edges, then slice into 16 square or 8 rectangular bars.
Store in an airtight tin at room temperature for 2 to 3 days, then refrigerate. Happy snacking!