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coconut almond apricot granola bars

Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups old fashioned oats
  • ½ cup oat flour place oats in food processor and pulse until coarse
  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoon ground flaxseed meal
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • teaspoon ginger
  • 1 cup shredded coconut I used sweetened
  • ¾ cup dried apricots chopped
  • ½ cup slivered almonds
  • ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoon honey
  • ¼ cup butter melted
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line 8" square baking dish with foil, letting some hang over the edge, and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In large bowl, combine oats, oat flour, brown sugar, flaxseed, salt, cinnamon, ginger, coconut, apricots, and almonds. Stir well.
  • In separate small bowl, whisk together honey, butter, and almond extract.
  • Pour over flour mixture and stir with spatula.
  • Keep mixing until all dry ingredients are moistened.
  • Pour into prepared baking dish and with clean and sightly oiled fingers, press into the dish until tight and firmly packed.
  • Bake 35 minutes in preheated oven.
  • It will still be soft after its baked but will harden as it cools.
  • Cool for 30 minutes straight from oven, then place in refrigerator for about an hour before slicing.
  • This helps keep them from crumbling.
  • Wrap individually or store in airtight container.
  • Enjoy!