Granola Bars

Name: Granola Bars
Ingredients: 2 cups rolled oats; 12 cup sunflower seeds (raw); 1 cup slivered almonds; 12 wheat germ (or oat bran); 12 cup honey (or agave nectar, or brown rice syrup for a more nutty flavor); 14 cup brown sugar; 1 12 tablespoons coconut oil (or butter, plus extra for greasing pan); 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 12 teaspoon salt; 14 cup dried apricot (chopped); 14 cup dried blueberries; 14 cup goji berry (dried); 14 cup dried cranberries (chopped)

13 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 cups rolled oats
12 cup sunflower seeds (raw)
1 cup slivered almonds
12 wheat germ (or oat bran)
12 cup honey (or agave nectar, or brown rice syrup for a more nutty flavor)
14 cup brown sugar
1 12 tablespoons coconut oil (or butter, plus extra for greasing pan)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
12 teaspoon salt
14 cup dried apricot (chopped)
14 cup dried blueberries
14 cup goji berry (dried)
14 cup dried cranberries (chopped)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350F
2

Grease a 9x9 baking dish.
3

Mix oats, sunflower seeds, almonds, wheat germ on a baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes, mixing once in between.
4

Meanwhile, in a sauce pan, heat coconut oil, brown sugar, vanilla and honey together.
5

After the sugar has dissolved, let the mixture bubble up for a minute.
6

Add oat mixture to honey/sugar and stir until well incorporated.
7

Transfer the mixture to the greased dish and press down evenly with the back of a spatula.
8

Bake for 25 minutes.
9

When cooled, cut into 16 squares.