Ananda Spa Seeded Granola Bars

These guest favorite Granola Bars are courtesy of Ananda Spa in the Himalayas. The executive Chef, Narenda Sharma, carefully creates recipes for guests which feature wholesome ingredients, like oats, coconut flour and seeds.  In this recipe, he uses a popular powdered sugar substitute called Natura which is a sucralose product.  In the USA, you can use Splenda, or Swerve, or coconut sugar crystals to taste.

Seeded Granola Bars

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Course: Appetizers and Snacks, Breakfast

Cuisine: Healthy Spa Cuisine

Keyword: Ananda

Servings: 12 Servings

Calories: 292kcal

Courtesy Of: Ananda Spa in the Himalayas, India

These guest favorite Granola Bars are courtesy of Ananda Spa in the Himalayas. The executive Chef, Narenda Sharma, carefully creates recipes for guests which feature wholesome ingredients, like oats, coconut flour and seeds.

Ingredients

Original Recipe (Commercial Size)

• ▢ 500 Grams unsalted butter
• ▢ 250 Grams Confectioners Sugar
• ▢ 1000 Grams rolled oats
• ▢ 400 Grams coconut flour
• ▢ 300 Grams sesame seeds
• ▢ 50 Grams sunflower seeds

Smaller Size, Converted Ingredients (Provided by Ananda)

• ▢ 2 sticks unsalted butter
• ▢ 1 cups powdered sugar (try Swerve)
• ▢ 2 cups rolled oats
• ▢ 1 cup coconut flour
• ▢ ½ cup sesame seeds
• ▢ ⅓ cup sunflower seeds

Instructions

• Melt the butter with powdered sugar substitute in a sauce pan
• Mix all other ingredients together and fold it with melted butter and sugar substitute
• Spray a baking tray with pan spray
• Spread the mixture into the baking tray and bake at 160 degrees for 15 mins

Spa Index Kitchen Notes

This recipe is calculated as if you used regular Confectioners Sugar, but the original called for a no-calorie sugar substitute. Try coconut sugar crystals or other natural sweetener to taste.  We used Swerve no calorie confectioners sugar. 

The final calorie will vary by what you used as a sugar substitute -- by quite alot.  This is still a high fat recipe, developed for its nutrition rather than its calories.

The amounts were confusing so the Himalayan Kitchen staff provided the breakdown for us.  In addition to the standard nutrients provided, we can add:  Vitamin B1, 28% DV, B2 7%, B3 7%, E 13%, Omega 3 12%, Omega 6 22%, Magnesium 28%, Copper 36%, Phosphorus 30% Manganese 82%.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 292 kcal (15%) | Carbohydrates: 27 g (9%) | Protein: 7.25 g (15%) | Fat: 18 g (28%) | Cholesterol: 20 mg (7%) | Sodium: 2 mg | Potassium: 5 mg | Fiber: 4 g (17%) | Sugar: 8.8 g (10%) | Vitamin A: 700 IU (14%) | Vitamin C: 0.8 mg (1%) | Calcium: 40 mg (4%) | Iron: 2.2 mg (12%)

Ananda Spa in the Himalayas is a destination spa with yoga, weight loss, wellness and stress relief packages.  The resort and spa is located in the region that gave birth to Ayurveda, the science of identifying and correcting the imbalance in  bio energies of the body.    For centuries most of the herbs used in Ayurvedic therapies have been sourced from the natural wealth of its forested foothills.  Its healing cuisine is an integral part of its wellness programs.  Executive Chef Narendra Sharma says “Ayurveda says ‘what you eat is reflected in your body, mind, and action’, which makes it very essential to know what is good for me and what is healthy and nutritious for my body type. Such a focus on the food groups consumed and correct cooking methods used will leave you feeling fresh and energetic rather than passive and debilitated.”