Cherry + Pepper Granola Bars

Name: Cherry + Pepper Granola Bars
Yield: Makes thirty-two 1 by 2 in [2.5 by 5 cm] bars
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ cup [70 g] raw cashews; 2 cups [200 g] old-fashioned rolled oats; 2 Tbsp olive oil, plus extra to grease the pan and your hands; ¼ cup [60 ml] date syrup, homemade or store-bought; ½ cup [70 g] raw pistachios; 7 oz [200 g] dried cherries, preferably the sour variety; 1 tsp fresh coarsely ground black pepper; ½ tsp Fine sea salt; ½ tsp ground green cardamom; ½ cup [120 ml] maple syrup

Preparation info

Makes
thirty-two
1 by 2 in [ 2.5 by 5 cm ] bars

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Flavor Equation

By Nik Sharma

Published 2020

About

A good dose of black pepper gives these granola bars a little warmth. I sometimes crush these granola bars and sprinkle them over scoops of ice cream or roasted fruit (such as Roasted Fruit with Coffee Miso Tahini).

Ingredients

2 Tbsp olive oil, plus extra to grease the pan and your hands
2 cups [200 g] old-fash

Asia
India
Vegan
Gluten-free
Breakfast
Brunch

Method

Preheat the oven to 325°F [163°C]. Grease an 8 by 8 by 2 in [20 by 20 by 5 cm] baking pan with a little olive oil and line with parchment paper.

Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat and add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the oats and cook until they start to turn li