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Chewy Coconut Granola Bars

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These chewy granola bars are a great snack to prep for the week.

They are nut-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, and are naturally sweetened with coconut sugar and honey, so they are much lower glycemic than traditional granola bars that tend to cause blood sugar issues.

Ingredients

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2 cups rolled oats (I use One Degree sprouted oats – easier to digest)

1 1/2 cups desiccated coconut (or finely shredded)

1/4 cup unrefined coconut oil

1/4 cup coconut sugar

1/3 cup honey

1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp of salt

1/4 cup collagen – get $10 off $30+ on Further Food collagen!

1/4 tsp cinnamon (optional)

1/4 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Spread the oats and desiccated coconut out onto the baking sheet and toast in the oven for about 5-8 minutes on 350ºF. Keep an eye on it, you don’t want it to burn.
  3. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the coconut oil, coconut sugar, and honey together and stir until the coconut sugar dissolves. Then bring to a simmer and let bubble for a minute, stirring constantly.
  4. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract, collagen, salt, and cinnamon.
  5. In a large bowl, combine the toasted oats and coconut with the honey mixture and mix well, ensuring all of it is evenly covered in the honey mixture. It’ll take a few minutes since the honey mixture thickened during the cooking process.
  6. Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before stirring in chocolate chips. If you don’t want the chocolate to melt at all, then allow to cool completely before stirring them in.
  7. Dump the mixture onto the baking sheet and form it into about a 14×5 rectangle. It may help to lightly wet your hands to form it without it sticking to your hands.
  8. Let it sit at room temperature for 30-60 minutes before cutting. It makes 11 bars.
  9. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

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