Recipe

Try this gluten free healthy granola bar recipe for a naturally sweet, crunchy, and wholesome snack that’s perfect for busy mornings or guilt free treats anytime.

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup ground raw almonds

• 1/3 cup ground raw pecans

• 1/3 cup ground raw cashews

• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1/2 cup coconut palm sugar

• 2 cups gluten free old fashioned rolled oats

• 2 cups gluten free puffed rice cereal (optional)

• 4 tablespoons honey or maple syrup

• 5 tablespoons virgin coconut oil, melted

• 1/3 cup peanut butter

• 1 t vanilla

• 1 t cinnamon

• 1/2 cup raisins (soaked in warm water 10 minutes and drained) OPTIONAL

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 325°F.

• Line a cookie sheet pan with unbleached parchment paper and set it aside.

• In a large bowl, place the ground almond, ground pecans, ground cashews, cinnamon, salt and sugar, and stir to combine well.

• Add the oats and puffed rice cereal - stir to combine all dry ingredients.

• Combine the honey (or syrup), vanilla, oil and peanut butter - mix to combine well.

• Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix well - coating all dry ingredients.

• Add raisins and mix well. OPTIONAL

• Scrape the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and spread into an even layer. Pressing mixture with spatula until packed tightly on pan.

• Place the baking sheet in the center of the preheated oven.

• Bake for about 25 minutes, or until the bars are evenly golden brown.

• Remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow the bars cool for 5 minutes before sliding them out on top of the parchment paper and slice into 3 rows of 5 rectangles.

• Allow to cool completely before separating the bars. They will crisp as they cool, and will hold together well once cool.