Granola Bars

Home-made granola bars has been on my list for ages and now I'm finally onto it! This combination was absolutely yuumm. These granola bars are packed with natural & organic ingredients, with an unmistakable hint of rich caramel. Very very moreish.
Once baked and cooled, they were sliced into bars and wrapped in waxed paper. The granola bars were not hard/crunchy like the nature valley ones, but rather toothsome & chewy. (like an oatmeal cookie) I'm going to make another batch soon, but this time with a nice chocolate glaze (: (:

Home-made Granola Bars

Mix together:
2 C Nuts, lightly toasted (I used a mix of Almonds, Cashews, Walnuts, Pecans)
1/3 C each of Pepitas, Sunflower kernels, Black sesames and Golden flax
2 C rolled oats
1/2 C quick cooking oats
1/4 C wheat germ
1 C of dried fruits (Cranberries, Raisins, Dates)
Cinnamon
Sea saltHeat until melted and smooth:
1/3 C each of olive oil, unrefined molasses sugar, fresh milk, honey
3 T Tahini
whisk in:
1 egg white

Combine both and mix well. Press into a 13x9 inch pan and bake at 170C for 20 min.

Banana Walnut Tea Cake

I made this a while back, but never got the time to post. A really simple and homely banana & walnut cake. We had slices of cake for tea, with a little cream cheese frosting and fresh strawberries.
Banana & Walnut Tea Cake
3 large bananas, mashed
1/2 stick of butter, melted
1 t vanilla
1 egg
90g brown sugar
180g whole wheat + cake flour
2 t ground cinnamon
1 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
3/4 C toasted walnuts, chopped

Combine mashed bananas, egg, butter, vanilla and sugar. Sift dry ingredients. Pour the wet mixture over the dry ingredients and mix to combine. Fold in walnuts and bake at 375F for 35 min.