A downfall of buying granola bars from the store is they are processed and loaded with high fructose corn syrup, and preservatives. I'm not really interested in pumping that junk into my body or my children's, so this recipe is perfect. The time it takes me to make them is maybe 5-7 minutes (depending on how many extra hands I have helping!).
These are super easy to make, really. You'll be thinking, "Why didn't I do this sooner?!". These ingredients are always in stock in my kitchen, so making them is a breeze for me. If you don't have all of these ingredients on hand, don't stress, I'm sure you can sub something you do have for what you don't. This is a picture of the ingredients that I used (chocolate chips are not pictured):
Ingredients:
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup sugar, brown sugar, sucanat, turbinado (I used my organic evaporated cane juice)
2 cups oats
1 cup combined of unsweetened shredded coconut, flax seed, and oats
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1/4+cup chocolate chips(let's just say I've never measured ;) )
Combine oats, coconut, and flax in a bowl.
I go ahead and add some chocolate chips to the mixture.
Combine coconut oil, sugar and honey in saucepan to melt. Stir constantly.
When bubbly, about 2 or 3 minutes, remove and let cool for a minute or two. Then add vanilla.
Add wet mixture to oat mixture and stir thoroughly.
Then add mixture to a greased pan. You can use 8x8, but I've found that I like my 11x7 pan much better because the bars aren't as thick. Then add some chocolate chips to the top and press down the mixture firmly. If you don't pack it down good, your bars won't be intact.
Put the bars into the freezer or fridge for a few minutes to harden up.
Then pull them out and place the pan upside down to get the bars onto a cutting board. Slice and enjoy!
Mmmm...mmmm...mmmm. They are addicting. I'm just warning you now. :)
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