Granola Bars

Quick and easy and highly addictive making it the perfect snack to pack! 

I will be the first to admit it...I have a sweet tooth.  

Nothing that required me to lay on a couch and talk about it, however after a meal I like a little bite of some chocolate or whatever I have laying around the house.

This recipe is the ideal bite after lunch or and excellent backpack snack to take on the go.

It's half hippie and half yummy.  The perfect combination or so I like to think.  Give it a try and let me know what you think in the comments below.

​Granola Bars

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup softened butter or coconut oil
• 3/4 cup almond butter or peanut butter
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup brown rice syrup or corn syrup
• 3 cup quick oats
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• 1 tsp cinnamon 
• pinch of sea salt
• 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds (shelled)
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup raisins or other dried fruit

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Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. In a skillet over medium heat, toast the coconut, sunflower seeds and sesame seeds until lightly golden brown.  Set aside and allow to cool
3. In your kitchen mixer, with the paddle attachment on, cream together the butter, almond butter, vanilla and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
4. Add the brown rice syrup and the remaining dry ingredients and mix until evenly incoorporated.
5. Press into a parchment lined cookie sheet.  Use lots of pressure to make sure it sticks together well, this will make it easier to cut apart after it is done baking.
6. Bake at 350F for approximately 15-20 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden brown.  Let cool slightly and cut into bars while still warm.
7. Store in a sealed container or wrap individually in plastic wrap for an easy grab and go snack.

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