I love a good oat-based bar but most of my favorites have lots of weird ingredients in them. These moringa granola bars melt-in your mouth and have no refined sugar. They are also gluten and dairy free! They are perfect for on-the-go nutrition or even with some ice cream for a nutty dessert!

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The finished product!

 

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Get creative with spices– you can improvise here!

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Walnut oil is super yummy and good for you.

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Last but not least… Moringa!

Ingredients:

2c oats

1/4c almond flour

¼ tsp cinnamon

¼ tsp nutmeg

¼ tsp ginger

¼ tsp ground cloves

1/2 c chopped almonds

¼ c dried cranberries

¼ c dried apples

2T Moringa powder

6 T oil (I used walnut but grapeseed or olive would work too)

1/3c nut butter (I used peanut)

1/4c honey or maple syrup

How to:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line an 8×8” pan with parchment paper.

In a large bowl whisk together dry ingredients including Kuli Kuli Moringa Powder.

Add oil, nut butter, and honey. Stir well after each addition.

Spread mixture evenly in pan and bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool 15 minutes before cutting into bars.

You can find many more yummy moringa recipes on our blog!

About the Author:

Carolyn Erving is currently a third year Environmental Humanities major at Whitman College. She has contributed to Kuli Kuli as the former blog editor and summer communications intern and is excited to focus her blog posts on cooking with moringa. When she isn’t studying, Carolyn spends her time cooking and going on long runs.  For more articles by Carolyn, click here!Carolyn