Chewy Date Granola Bars

By Bailey1_

Ingredients

• 3/4 c white whole wheat flour
• 3/4 c oats
• 1/3 c shredded coconut
• 1/3 c ground flaxseed
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 5 tbsp pure maple syrup
• 3/4 c brown sugar
• 4 tbsp solidified coconut oil
• 1/2 c sliced almonds
• 8 medjool dates, pitted and roughly chopped

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from busyinbrooklyn.com

Preparation

Step 1

Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix with your hands to form a dough. Grease an 8″x8″ baking dish with coconut oil and add the mixture, pressing down on it to condense. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, or until browned around the edges. Cool and cut into bars. For a crunchier texture, bake an additional 15-20 minutes.

VARIATION: For no-bake, raw granola bars, you may substitute 3/4 cup oat flour for the whole wheat (just add oats to the food processor and blend until flour consistency).  Toast the nuts and oats in the oven at 350 degrees and set aside to cool. Press ingredients into the baking dish and slice. No baking required.

You can use either. If you use whole oats, crumble them with your hands a bit before adding.