Homemade Oat Granola Bars – Vegan version

👨‍🍳 Method

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

   ⚙ Preheating the OvenOvenParchment paper

   💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
2. 2
   In a large bowl, mix the oats, almonds, walnuts, sesame seeds and salt.

   Bowl

   💡For granola, use whole rolled oats, not ground and not instant.
3. 3
   Add the date syrup, oil and vanilla and mix well, until everything is evenly coated.
4. 4
   Pour the mixture into the pan and press into an even layer 1 cm thick.

   Baking pan
5. 5
   Bake 25 minutes, until the granola is golden.

   ⚙ BakingOvenBaking pan

   💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
6. 6
   Cut into bars only after the layer has cooled completely.

   Knife
7. 7
   Store in an airtight container so the granola stays crisp.

   Jar

   💡Granola that has lost its crunch after a few days turns crisp again after another short toast in the oven.