Recipe | Agave Nectar, Protein Granola, Trail Mix & Dark Chocolate

I honestly can't decide whether I'm a sweet or a savoury kind of girl, but I think it's fair to say when it comes to sweet treats I'm a sucker for dark chocolate. I thought I'd share with you a little recipe I've created after doing some research into Agave syrup as an alternative to honey or Golden Syrup.

Agave syrup is super sweet, and comes from the Agave plant. It works really well in Vegan recipe's as it's very similar to Honey, but obviously plant based. As I've been seeing it pop up all over the health blogs of the world, I thought I would give it a go. This recipe is really simple, easy to prepare and is perfect for the grazers of the world who fancy a sweet, healthy treat from time to time.

Ingredients:

• 350g Protein Granola (or a granola of your choice)
• 5tbsp Agave Nectar
• A handful of Dark Chocolate Chips 
• 150g Trail Mix

What you'll need

• 1 x Large Baking Tray (lined with greaseproof paper)
• Pre-heated oven to 200 degrees
• 1 x Mixing Bowl
• 1 x Mixing Spoon
• A fridge

Once you've got all your ingredients together, and measured out add your granola, trail mix and plain chocolate chips to your mixing bowl and mix together. Once you're satisfied it's all mixed up, add your Agave Nectar and stir again. Once your ingredients are completely covered (feel free to add a bit more Agave if you need it - cheeky) place your mix flat onto your lined baking tray. 

Give the mixture a good press down so that it's tightly packed, then pop in the oven for 10 minutes. Keep checking to make sure you don't go beyond 'golden brown' then bring it out of the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes. 

Now for the waiting game! Place the baking tray in the fridge for approximately 2 hours so that it can set. If you like your granola really tough, then leave it in over night. 

Take the tray out of the fridge once it's set, and cut into however many pieces you need. They won't be perfect slices, but they'll look pretty darn good anyway. I managed to get 18 slices from mine which is perfect if you want to share your creation with your team at work.. or if you're not into sharing at all, that's okay too. 

You can pretty much try this simply recipe with loads of other dried fruits, or maybe even some popcorn too. Super quick, tasty and great for a healthy boost with your cuppa. 

Enjoy and feel free to pass the Recipe along :)