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SunButter Granola Bars

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a simple granola bar recipe using SunButter

Ingredients

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  • 2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
  • 11/2 cups puffed rice cereal
  • 1/3 cup roasted sunflower seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil (or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil)
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 cup SunButter sunflower spread
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Line a 13″ x 9″ baking dish with parchment paper. You can also spray it with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mix together the oats, rice cereal, and sunflower seeds. Set aside.
  3. In a small saucepan, whisk together the oil, honey, and SunButter over low-medium heat. Be sure not to scorch. Continue stirring for a few minutes until completely melted and creamy. Remove from heat and whisk in the vanilla extract.
  4. Pour wet mixture over the dry in the medium bowl, mix until combined. Allow mixture to cool for about 10 minutes.
  5. Fold in about ½ cup of the mini chocolate chips.
  6. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish, press it out into the pan evenly. Sprinkle the rest of the mini chocolate chips over the top. Press them lightly into the top.
  7. Place pan in the fridge and allow it to chill for about 30 minutes (or longer). Once chilled, cut into bars or squares.

Notes

  • Chocolate chips could be omitted or subbed for dried fruit and other nuts.

Find it online: https://prairiecalifornian.com/sunbutter-granola-bars/