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My Kind of Granola and Granola Bars

I have been working all week on coming up with a fabulous version of the Kind Bars. I fell in love with the Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt bar but quickly found this to be a very expensive treat! So, I set off to the store to find something I could make at home. Best part is that I control the ingredients.

If you like cashews over almonds. Use that. If chia seeds blow your mind go with more sunflower seeds. You are the boss of your bars and granola. The secret is to use RAW nuts. Not ones that are coated in tons of salt. You add the salt! Here is the real kicker…no white sugar. So, I put my thinking cap on and came up with natures answer to sugar. HONEY! Why not use a product right here in Oklahoma? I tried numerous brands but this one had the richest sweetest taste by far…Andrews Honey Bees Honey. It is divine! You must go pick some up…it is so rich that when you use this honey you know where it came from! Your own backyard…

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Chewy PB Granola Bars
3/4 cup Andrew’s Honey Bees honey
1 cup natural peanut butter with honey
2 Tbsp. coconut oil
1 1/4 cup old fashioned oats (NOT INSTANT)
1 cup almonds, rough chop
1/2 cup pepitas
1/4 cup roasted pistachios, rough chop
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup dark chocolate, melted
In a medium sized bowl  combine the honey, peanut butter and oil and microwave for 1 minute. Whisk together. Combine the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl. Pour the beaut butter mixture over the top. Line a 9×13 with parchment paper creating a sling. Then Spray with nonstick cooking.  Press the mixture into the pan and smooth the top of it. Refrigerate it for at least an hour until it is set. Cut it into 20 squares. Drizzle with dark chocolate.
Protein Power Granola
3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup unsweetened, shredded coconut
1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds
1/2 almonds
1/4 cup pistacio
1 tsp real sea salt
1 Tbsp cinnamon
2 Tbsp sucanat
3-4 scoops vanilla protein powder
2/3 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup raw Andrew’s Honey Bees honey
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.  In a large bowl, mix together: oats, coconut, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, nuts, chia seeds, salt, sucanat, and protein powder.
In a small bowl, combine coconut oil and honey. Microwave for 1 minute. Stir together and   Pour over dry ingredients. Place granola on prepared baking pan.  Bake in oven for 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.  Cool and store in an airtight container.

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