These Sesame Crunch Bars are a healthy grain free snack. Made with maple syrup, they are sweet and crunchy.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
If baking 30 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Greek inspired
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 8 small bars (or 8 large)
Calories: 134kcal
Author: Willow Moon
Ingredients
- ¾ cup raw sesame seeds
- ½ cup maple syrup
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- If doing oven method, preheat oven to 325°F.
- Toast sesame seeds about 5 minutes until golden and fragrant.
- Stovetop method: Add maple syrup and salt. Cook down about 3-5 minutes until maple syrup cooks down, stirring constantly.
- Pour mixture on a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Place a parchment paper on top (that has also been sprayed with cooking spray) and use a rolling pin to roll out evenly and flatten. Cut when mixture hardens slightly, but is still somewhat soft.
- Oven method: Mix ingredients and pour on a baking sheet with double lined parchment paper, or aluminum foil with parchment paper over the top, making sure the bottom layer has a lip. Two layers are necessary because the mixture will leak under the first layer and this will protect your baking sheet. Bake at 325°F for 30 minutes*. Cut when mixture hardens slightly, but is still somewhat soft.
Notes
*For the oven method: Cooking time will depend on thickness of bars. Mine were about ¼” thick.