Healthy Homemade Granola Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 350f degrees.
• 2 place 1st four ingredients on cookie sheet and toast in oven for 15 minutes.
• 3 while that is toasting, add all other ingredients in large bowl and mix when complete.
• 4 when oats and nuts are done toasting, let cool for 10 minutes so they don't melt the chocolate chips. while they cool, grease a 9x11 baking dish and line bottom with parchment paper or foil.
• 5 mix all ingredients until well blended. spoon into baking dish and press down until flat and smooth (you will want to oil your hands so they dont stick).
• 6 bake for 25 minutes. let cool for 5 minutes and cut along sides with knife or spatula and dump out onto a cutting board (parchment/foil will make it not stick to bottom). cut into 12 bars. if they break apart, mold them back together. these will harden when fully cooled.