ultra yummy breakfast granola bars

ingredients

• servings: 16
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil, or as needed
• 4 cups rolled oats
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup agave nectar
• 1/4 cup coconut butter
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

recipe

preparation time: 20 mins cook time: 10 mins ready time: 1 hr 30 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with coconut oil.
• stir rolled oats, almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds, and coconut together a large baking sheet; spread the oat mixture out on a baking sheet.
• toast in the preheated oven until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes, stirring after 5 minutes.
• pour the oat mixture into a large bowl and mix in cinnamon.
• stir raisins, sugar, agave nectar, coconut butter, peanut butter, and sea salt together in a saucepan. place saucepan over medium-low heat, bring the mixture to a boil, and boil for 1 minute. remove the mixture from the heat and stir in vanilla extract.
• pour the hot mixture over the oat mixture and stir until the dry ingredients are moistened.
• press the mixture into the prepared baking dish until even and densely packed. refrigerate for 1 hour to set up.
• turn the mixture out of the pan, cut into 16 bars, and wrap bars in waxed paper. if desired, cut bars in half to make 32 snack-size bars.