Lola Granola Bars

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 7- by 11-inch baking pan with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.
2. 2
   In a bowl, stir the oats, sunflower seeds, almonds, coconut, flax seed meal and cinnamon.
3. 3
   Transfer to a dry sheet tray and toast in the oven for 15 minutes.
4. 4
   Transfer to a bowl.
5. 5
   While dry ingredients toast, in a medium pot, add the honey, coconut oil and vanilla.
6. 6
   Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until the honey turns a copper color, 12 to 15 minutes.
7. 7
   Pour the honey into the dry ingredients and mix until well coated with the honey mixture.
8. 8
   Pour onto the prepared baking pan.
9. 9
   Pack down the ingredients.
10. 10
    Bake for about 10 minutes; the middle may seem slightly sticky but it will cool nicely.
11. 11
    Let cool in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
12. 12
    Flip over, take off the parchment and cut into rectangles.
13. 13
    Serve.
14. 14
    For other flavors, make the following substitutions to the recipe above:
15. 15
    Ruby (Cranberry): Omit the almonds and add an additional 1/4 cup dried cranberries.
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    Nathan (Blueberry/Almond): Substitute the cranberries with dried blueberries.
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    Enzo: (Cashew/Almond): Omit the cranberries and add 1/4 cup cashews to the dry ingredients.
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    Ellie (Cashew/Date): Substitute the almonds with cashews and substitute the cranberries with dried dates.