Chewy Granola Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups raw almonds (soaked and dried)
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup dried blueberries (or a mix of other dried fruit)
• 1/3 cup brown rice syrup (lundberg sweet dreams)
• 1/3 cup mayple syrup
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to 275°f lightly grease a 9inch or 7x11 baking pan with oil.
• 2 grind the almonds in a food processor until they resemble a coarse meal.
• 3 combine the ground almonds and the remaining ingredients in a large bowl and stir well.
• 4 using wet fingers press the mixture into the prepared pan and boke for 1 hour.
• 5 allow the bars to cool thoroughly while they are still in the pan before cutting.