Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups oat flour
- ½ cup almond flour
- ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- 6 tbsp melted unsalted butter
- ½ cup chopped dates
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of saffron threads, soaked in 1 tbsp warm water
- powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang.
- In a bowl, whisk oat flour, almond flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix melted butter, honey, egg, vanilla, and saffron infusion.
- Fold wet ingredients into dry until justcombined. Stir in dates and walnuts.
- Pour batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly.
- Bake 22–25 minutes, until golden and set.
- Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
- Lift out using parchment, cut into 12 bars. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- For vegan version: Replace egg with 1 tbsp flaxseed meal + 3 tbsp water, and use maple syrup instead of honey.
- Store in an airtight container up to 5 days—or wrap individually in parchment and pack for travel, like the Elves would!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fantasy-Inspired
- Diet: Can be made vegetarian or vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 138 Kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 62 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 21 mg
