Yummy Granola Bars

I thought I'd share this recipe even though it isn't part of our dinner share. It is gluten free, and the best granola bars we've found! I have to say this recipe is from the Bob's Red Mill website.

First you make the granola:

2 1/2 cups oats
1/2 cup coconut
1 cup almonds
1/4 tsp salt
2 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp maple syrup (I substituted brown sugar)
3 Tbsp oil ( I subbed butter)
1/2 cup dried fruit (I left this out)

Combine dry and wet ingredients in seperate bowls. combine bowls. Pour into nonstick pan and bake at 350 for about 30 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes until it is all nice and brown. After you remove from oven, add in 2 Tbsp flaxseed.

Now for the bars:
1/2 cup honey
3/4 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup nuts (I left this out since the granola has a bunch in it already)
1/3 cup dried fruit (I used dried cherries)
1/4 cup coconut (I left this out, since I added a bunch in the granola)
3/4 cup flaxseed

Bring honey to a boil, boil for 1 minute. Add in peanut butter and blend, then microwave 30 seconds. In separate bowl mix remaining ingredients. Stir into honey mixture. Press into a pan and chill.

I doubled this recipe and it made 25 nice sized bars that are great for breakfast on the go or an afternoon snack. Here is the nutritional information:

Nutrition Facts
25 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories		242.6
Total Fat		11.7 g
	Saturated Fat	3.2 g
	Polyunsaturated Fat	3.8 g
	Monounsaturated Fat	5.0 g
Cholesterol		6.1 mg
Sodium		20.9 mg
Potassium		278.4 mg
Total Carbohydrate		41.7 g
	Dietary Fiber	6.0 g
	Sugars	16.8 g
Protein		6.0 g

Vitamin A	2.4 %
Vitamin B-12	0.1 %
Vitamin B-6	5.6 %
Vitamin C	0.3 %
Vitamin D	0.4 %
Vitamin E	10.9 %
Calcium	4.4 %
Copper	18.0 %
Folate	11.3 %
Iron	12.7 %
Magnesium	24.8 %
Manganese	100.3 %
Niacin	8.6 %
Pantothenic Acid	6.5 %
Phosphorus	23.9 %
Riboflavin	5.8 %
Selenium	2.0 %
Thiamin	19.6 %
Zinc	12.7 %