Walnut Bars
Many times we get hungry throughout the day, especially in the middle of the morning and at snack time, but we do not want to eat something that is too fattening, or takes a long time to prepare. One solution is walnut bars, but the ones sold in supermarkets are very expensive for the amount they bring. That is why here we propose an option: make them yourself.
The recipe that we bring today is not difficult to prepare and the ingredients can be found in any supermarket. In addition, you can vary the ingredients of these recipes, according to the nuts that you like the most and you can also put dried fruits such as blueberries, dried apricots or raisins.
In this way, you will always have walnut bars in your home that children and adults alike will like. Dare to prepare these fabulous snacks to kill the hunger bug at work, for the children to take them to school mid-morning or to solve a snack before going to the gym.
Walnut bars
Ingredients:
- ½ cup of almonds
- 1 cup of cashew
- ½ cup walnuts
- ½ cup of grated coconut
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 9 tablespoons of honey
Utensils:
- mixer or food processor
- bowl
- baking dish
- knife
preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
- With the help of a mixer, chop the almonds, walnuts, and cashews until they are small pieces.
- Mix the almonds, cashews and walnuts with the coconut, cinnamon, salt and vanilla until all the ingredients are well incorporated.
- Add the honey and mix well until it is a compact mixture.
- Pour the mixture into a baking dish previously greased with butter.
- Cook for 20 minutes until the dough is golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool before unmolding.
- Cut into bars of the size you want.
Data of interest:
- Difficulty: easy
- Preparation time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 20 minutes
- The nuts in this recipe can be changed to suit the cook or depending on what is in the pantry.
- It is important to let the block of nuts cool completely before cutting the bars, because if we skip this step, they will break when split.
Cereal bars with walnut
Ingredients:
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 50 g walnuts
- 50 g of almonds
- 1 cup granola
- 50 g raisins
- 4 tablespoons of honey
- 6 tablespoons oil
- 1 egg white
Utensils:
- blender
- bowl
- baking dish
- spoon
preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
- With the help of a blender or a food processor, blend the walnuts and almonds until they are into small pieces.
- In a bowl, mix the nuts with the oats, granola and raisins.
- Add the honey and the lightly beaten egg white to moisten the ingredients and make them compact.
- Grease a baking dish with olive oil.
- Form bars with the help of a spoon and place them on the baking sheet.
- Bake for approximately 10 minutes or until the bars are golden brown.
- Let cool before serving.
Data of interest:
- Difficulty: easy
- Preparation time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 10 minutes
- Of course you can change the nuts and raisins for whatever you like, from hazelnuts to cashews or prunes. The idea is that there are dry elements and more humid elements to give the bars different flavors.
- If you are in a hurry, instead of mixing the ingredients separately, you can use a box of muesli and mix it with the honey and egg white.
Finally, we invite you to prepare these nutritious and delicious bars that we are sure you and your children will love.
