Healthy Granola Bars!

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Ingredients

• 2 cups of large flake oats
• 1/2 cup ground flax seed
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/3 cup of pumpkin seeds
• 1/3 cup of raisins
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• 2 TBSP chia seeds
• 2 TBSP brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 TBSP cacao nibs
• Pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup of coconut oil
• 1/2 cup of almond butter
• 1/3 cup of maple syrup or honey (if you prefer firm bars I would use honey)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. ). Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. ). Line a 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper, leave some parchment paper hanging over the sides.
3. ). In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients and mix.
4. ). Fold cacao nibs into dry ingredients
5. ). In a small pot over low heat, combine coconut oil, almond butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Once mixture has melted pour into oat mixture and combine ingredients.
6. ). Pour granola into lined baking dish and press granola firmly into the dish.
7. ). Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
8. ). Remove from the oven and let bars cool slightly , firmly press on bars with spatula.
9. Cool before cutting into bars.

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