No Bake Healthy Granola Bars

Soak the dates for 5 minutes in a bowl topped with some water.

While the dates are soaking, place the rolled oats and grated coconut in a dry saucepan.

Toast the coconut and rolled oats together till they are both light brown in colour.

Blend the dates in a mixer till a thick paste is formed. It doesn't have to be smooth. In fact a chunky paste is preferable.

In a large bowl, mix the toasted oats, grated coconut, peanuts, date paste, peanut butter and honey till mixed well and the oats are coated all over in the sticky mixture.

Pour the mixture into a parchment lined pan. Press it down firmly with the back of a glass bottle so it is packed as tight as possible. Cover with some more parchment paper and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Then cut into rectangles and devour!