Granola Bars

Ingredients

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup sunflower seed (raw)
• 1 cup slivered almond
• 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)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F

2. 2

   Grease a 9x9 baking dish.

3. 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. 4

   Transfer the mixture to the greased dish and press down evenly with the back of a spatula. Bake for 25 minutes.

5. 5

   When cooled, cut into 16 squares.