Adrenal Lovin' Granola Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 cup almond meal or brown rice flour
  • ½ tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. Himalayan salt
  • ⅔ cup coconut oil
  • ⅔ cup maple syrup or honey **you can always decrease amount if sensitive to sugar**
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 cups gluten free  rolled oats
  • 1 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened)
  • ½ cup pumpkin seeds
  • ½ cup finely chopped almonds
  • ½ cup dried cranberries, unsulfured

**Makes 15 Bars

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Preparation

  1. Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In a large bowl, mix together the coconut oil, maple syrup, egg, and vanilla. 
  4. Stir in the flour mixture until combined.
  5. Add the oats, coconut, nuts, and dried fruit, and stir to combine evenly.
  6. Press the dough evenly into the 9 x 13 inch pan. 
  7. Bake on the center rack for 20 – 25 minutes, until the edges are beginning to get brown.
  8. Cool completely on a wire rack and cut into 14 bars. 
  9. Store the bars in an airtight container.
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