Granola Triangles

Granola triangles is a healthy, no-bake diabetic friendly recipe with sweet and crunchy texture. In this recipe we used –

1. Oats – as it is one of the healthiest grain loaded with fiber beta-glucan along with many vitamins & minerals. Beta-glucan is a soluble fiber which helps in reducing cholesterol, blood sugar level, promotes healthy gut bacteria and increases feeling of fullness.
2. Almonds – helps in reducing rise in blood sugar and insulin levels after meals.
3. Walnuts – contains omega-3 fatty acids which reduces inflammations and helps to improve cardiovascular markers in diabetic people.
4. Dates – Dates have low glycemic index, if eaten in moderate quantity it is good for people with diabetes.
5. Stevia powder – dried stevia leaf powder significantly lowered blood sugar levels in people with diabetes, both while fasting and after eating.  It may also reduce hunger and improve satiety in people.
6. Coconut – Coconut can be consumed in many different forms, and it can have a variety of benefits for people with diabetes.
7. Protein Powder – It helps in satiety, and digests slowly, which in turn helps smooth out blood sugar levels after eating.
8. Peanut Butter – It contains essential nutrients, so can be part of a healthy diet for diabetics. However, it is important to eat it in moderation, as it contains a lot of calories. People should also make sure their brand of peanut butter is not high in added sugar, salt, or fat.
9. Dark Chocolate – Dark chocolate is probably the healthiest pick. It has high cocoa solids and a lower amount of carbs so it won’t affect your sugar levels.

• Preparation time – 10 mins
• Cooking time – 5 mins
• Category – snack
• Storage- upto 1 month in fridge

INGREDIENTS (20 pieces)

• Old fashioned rolled oats – 150 gms
• Almonds – 35 gms (roughly chopped)
• Walnuts – 30 gms (roughly chopped)
• Seedless Dates – 10-12
• Stevia powder – 2 tbsp
• Coconut (shredded) – 15 gms
• Nutrilite Protein Powder – 20 gms
• Salted butter – 4 tbsp
• Peanut butter – 80 gms
• Dark Chocolate – 50 gm

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Prepare a flat tray by greasing it or by lining with foil or parchment paper to set the bars. Keep aside.
2. In a pan, dry roast oats on medium heat for 4-5 minutes. When litte golden, take out in a big bowl.
3. Dry roast almonds on medium heat for 4-5 mins, add this to the roasted oats. Also add walnuts to the above mixture.
4. Grind dates in a food processor for approx. 1 minute until small bits remain. It should form a “dough” like consistency. Add this dough to the above mixture.
5. Add Stevia powder, coconut, protein powder to the above mixture.
6. In a small saucepan add the butter, cook over medium heat until the butter melts, remove it from the heat and mix peanut butter in it.
7. Now pour this mixture over the oats and nuts mixture and stir to mix evenly.
8. Wait for about 15 minutes for the mixture to cool down before adding the chocolate and then stir chocolate to combine.
9. Place the oat mixture in the prepared tray. Use a rubber spatula to press the mixture into the pan. Chill the granola in fridge for at least 2 hours. Lift the granola from the tray using the edges of the foil or parchment paper and place it on a cutting board. Cut into desired shape/sizes. I cut them in triangles.
10. Granola triangles are ready to eat.
11. Maximum 2 triangles can be taken in a day by a diabetic person.

NOTE:-  These bars store very well in the fridge or freezer. You may wrap them in a bit of parchment paper before putting them in a container in the fridge so that they don’t stick together.

Nutrition Per Serving (2 pieces)

• Calories – 235 kcal
• Carbohydrates – 18 gms
• Fat – 16 gms
• Fiber – 3 gms
• Protein – 5.5 gms