Jaggery Granola Bars

I had picked up a pack of sugar free Muesli ,beautiful roasted , but couldn't enjoy it with milk as much as i thought i would. It had been waiting in my pantry for some attention since a while .

Decided to experiment with it, into making Granola bars and sharing the beautiful result here 

For this recipe you will need 

1. Unsweetened Muesli with nuts , if it doesn't have nuts add whatever you have on hand. i like Brazil nuts, Macadamia and Sultanas in my bars 

2. Jaggery 

3. A high edged plate for setting and cutting the bars (i used a small baking tray)

4. thick bottomed vessel  

The reason i have not given proportions here is because you have to melt the jaggery and mix the muesli till you it completely coated as below 

Step one :

lets melt the jaggery 

Step two :

Slowly keep adding the Muesli till you think it is coated with Jaggery completely. if the Muesli is less it is ok, it just comes out a bit sweet. but don't add it more as we you won't be able to make a bar out if it.

Step three:

Transfer onto a greased plate or pan and tighten it together  towards the edge ,with the help of a spoon or your hand( take care it is very hot at this stage ). now cut them into bars of your choice of size.

Step four :

Invert the tray on to a plate. now the bars are not so hot. i generally pick them up individually to tighten or/and shape. And Viola !!

Alternate to Muesli:

if you chose to make this recipe without  Muesli , just mix roasted oats (easily found at stores), raisins, any nuts you like  (walnuts ,cashews, almonds, pistachios ....) and then add to the jaggery.

I find these bars very useful as a snack ,either as a mid day meal or an evening snack. I wrap them in an aluminium foil and carry them in my purse on a busy day when i anticipate missing a meal. 2 bars can keep you full for several hours and provide a good alternative to biscuits, chocolates and any other form of junk. 

Please feel free to comment and suggest. Happy Snacking!!