Granola Bars

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds (raw)
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 1/2 wheat germ (or oat bran)
• 1/2 cup honey (or agave nectar, or brown rice syrup for a more nutty flavor)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons coconut oil (or butter, plus extra for greasing pan)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup dried apricot (chopped)
• 1/4 cup dried blueberries
• 1/4 cup goji berry (dried)
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries (chopped)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f
• 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. meanwhile, in a sauce pan, heat coconut oil, brown sugar, vanilla and honey together. after the sugar has dissolved, let the mixture bubble up for a minute. add oat mixture to honey/sugar and stir until well incorporated.
• 4 transfer the mixture to the greased dish and press down evenly with the back of a spatula. bake for 25 minutes.
• 5 when cooled, cut into 16 squares.