Homemade Granola Bars

Ingredients:

5 cups quick oats

1 cup coconut flakes(unsweetened is best)

1 cup sunflower seeds

1 cup dried fruit

3/4 cup melted butter

approx 2 cups of marshmallows melted

1/2 can of condensed milk

1 tsp vanilla 8 optional

1 cup chocolate chips

****Any of the seeds, fruit, coconut and chocolate chips can be adjusted.  I personally love them with white or dark chocolate and dried apricots, coconut and almonds*** Amy

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Line a large 9 x 13 pan with parchment paper.

Mix the first 4 ingredients in a large bowl.  In a microwave safe bowl, melt butter and marshmallows together by microwavintg 30 seconds at a time until smooth.  Add condensed milk and vanilla to marshmallow mixture and mix well.  Add wet ingredients to large bowl of dry indredients and mix well.  Fold in the chocolate chips.

Press mixture evenly into your parchment paper lined pan.

Bake for approximately 10 – 20 minutes until just begining to brown around the edges.  The longer you cook the crunchier they are, so if you like your granola bars chewey cook just so the ingredients can all set together.  Cool and cut into squares or bars.  Store in Plastic bag, can be frozen as well.

 

 

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