Healthy Granola Bars

Healthy Granola Bars

Melt together in a soup pan:

1/2 cup coconut oil

2 cups peanut butter or almond butter

1 1/3 cup honey

Take the pan off the heat and stir in:

5 cups oats

2 2/3 cups shredded coconut

2 tsp. vanilla

2 cups ground flax seeds

Almonds, if desired

When thoroughly combined, let cool for at least 15-30 minutes. 

Stir in:

1 cup mini chocolate chips

Press into a cookie sheet pan.  Line the pan with parchment paper and let cool in fridge before cutting into bars.  Store in airtight container.



Easy Granola

Easy Granola Recipe

Ingredients                

• 4 cups rolled oats
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup almonds (or other nuts, chopped)
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds (optional)
• ¹⁄₃ cup oil (coconut oil works really well)
• ²⁄₃ cup honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Heat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Combine oats, nuts, salt, cinnamon and flax in a large bowl and set aside.
3. Combine oil, honey and vanilla in another, smaller bowl.
4. Mix wet ingredients into dry - you may need to use your hands.
5. Then spread the mixture onto two cookie sheets lined with foil or parchment.
6. Bake 10 minutes. Then remove from oven and stir.
7. Bake an additional 10 minutes or until slightly golden.
8. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
9. When cooled, transfer into an airtight container for storage.