Cranberry Coconut Granola Bars

Name: Cranberry Coconut Granola Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6 serving
Ingredients: 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats; 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut or coconut flakes; 1/2 cup crispy brown rice cereal; 1 Tablespoon dried cranberries; 2 Tablespoons white chocolate chips or regular chocolate chips; 1 large very ripe banana; 2 Tablespoons sunflower seed butter; 1 Tablespoon maple syrup; 1 teaspoon vanilla; pinch of sea salt

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings
6
Calories
181 kcal
Cuisine
American

Cranberry Coconut Granola Bars

Odette Barnes

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These homemade granola cranberry coconut chocolate chip granola bars are nut-free, gluten-free, dairy-free and perfect for back-to-school. They're chewy, a little crunchy and absolutely delicious.

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Ingredients

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1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut or coconut flakes
1/2 cup crispy brown rice cereal
1 Tablespoon dried cranberries
2 Tablespoons white chocolate chips or regular chocolate chips divided*
1 large very ripe banana
2 Tablespoons sunflower seed butter or peanut butter
1 Tablespoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
pinch of sea salt

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Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
Toast your oats and coconut: spread oats and coconut flakes on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake until just golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool slightly.
Line a 9-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, stir together cooled toasted oats and coconut, cereal, cranberries, and 1 Tablespoon of chocolate chips.
In a mini food processor or blender, pulse together banana, sunflower butter, maple syrup, vanilla and salt until evenly blended. If you don't have a food processor/blender you can do this in a bowl, just be sure to really combine the mixture.
Stir wet ingredients into the bowl with the oat/coconut until combined.
Spread mixture on the prepared loaf pan with parchment. Press the mixture lightly with your hands or a rubber spatula to flatten, then sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips over top. Again, use your hands or the spatula to press the chips into place and compact the mixture into the pan as much as possible.
Bake at for 12-15 minutes or until bars are golden brown. Cut into 5-6 bars before they have a chance to really harden up, then let the bars cool completely before transferring to an airtight container for storage.

Notes

To keep these bars dairy-free, make sure to use vegan dark chocolate chips instead of white chocolate chips.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1bar Calories 181kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 25g (8%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Sodium 46mg (2%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 10g (20%)