These trail bars are based off of holiday candied nuts.
However, they would be great any time of year.
They are full of warming aromatic spices
Cinnamon
Cardamom
Nutmeg
along with pieces of candied ginger
What is candied ginger?
Also called crystallized ginger, candied ginger is ginger that has been peeled, chopped, and then cooked in simple syrup. It has a soft chewy texture like that of dried fruit.
They are perfect for the trail, or even just a snack on the go.
For vegan bars check out Vegan Nutella Trail Bars, Peanut butter pretzel bars, and Vanilla Chip Buckwheat Bars.
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Vegan holiday spiced nuts in bar form.
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Ingredients
- 3 Cups nuts or seeds any combination
- 3 Cups puffed rice cereal
- 1/4 Cup candied ginger minced
- 1 Cup brown rice syrup or light corn syrup
- 3/4 Cup sugar
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp cardamom
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl mix together the nuts, cereal, and ginger.
- In a small saucepan over medium-high heat combine the brown rice syrup and sugar. Stir continuously until boiling.
- Add the spices, salt, vanilla, and oil.
- Let boil for a full minute.
- Pour the sugar mixture over the cereal and nuts and stir until well combined.
- Spread evenly over the 9×13 pan and let cool for about an hour.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
- Calories: 470
- Fat: 22
- Carbohydrates: 64
- Protein: 8
Keywords: Vegan, snack, bars, ginger, spices, gluten-free
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Neni says
January 9, 2017 at 8:16 amThat sounds great. I have to go on the hunt for rice cereal, I don´t know if I get it here, but I´ll try 🙂
Roy Miller says
January 9, 2017 at 8:41 amWhat a great healthy snack. I like the high protein content in them. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
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