I love that I am able to take a recipe and create multiple twists on the one recipe. It all started when I made Crunchy Granola Bars for the first time. Then I wanted a peanut butter variety so I created Crunchy Peanut Butter Granola Bars. And now I have a coconut variety, a delicious crunchy coconut granola bar. I guess I need to start working on another flavor.
Crunchy Coconut Granola Bars
Ingredients:
- 3 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 3/4 cup whole almonds
- 6 tablespoons honey
- 6 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup coconut
Directions:
- Adjust the oven rack to the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 375º F.
- Line an 9x13 baking dish with aluminum foil.
- In a large bowl combine the oats and oil until well mixed and oats are evenly coated with oil.
- Spread the oats out into an even layer on the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
- Remove the oats and reduce the oven temperature to 300º F.
- Place the nuts into a food processor and process until coarsely chopped.
- In a small saucepan combine the honey and brown sugar. Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until the sugar is completely dissolved, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
- In a large bowl, with a rubber spatula, stir together the oats, nuts, honey mixture and coconut until everything is evenly coated with the honey mixture.
- Spray the foil in the baking dish with cooking spray.
- Spread the oat mixture on the prepared baking dish spreading it into an even layer. Spray the bottom of a measuring cup with cooking spray and firmly press the oat mixture into the baking dish, creating a firmly packed even layer.
- Bake until golden brown and coconut is toasted, about 35-40 minutes.
- Cool in the baking dish, on a cooling rack, for 10-15 minutes, then cut into bars. Make sure you cut all the way through and then allow the bars to cool completely.
- Do not wait longer than 15 minutes to cut the bars as they harden up significantly as they cool and you will have a very difficult time cutting them into bars.
- Store the bars in an air tight container on the counter for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition Facts |
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Servings: 12 |
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Amount Per Serving |
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Calories: 230 |
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Total Fat |
9g |
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Saturated Fat |
2.2g |
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Polyunsaturated Fat |
2.1g |
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Monounsaturated Fat |
4.1g |
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Trans Fat |
0g |
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Cholesterol |
0mg |
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Sodium |
31.9mg |
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Potassium |
110mg |
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Total Carbohydrates |
35.5g |
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Dietary Fiber |
3.2g |
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Sugars |
17.8g |
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Protein |
5.8g |
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Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0% |
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Calcium 1.3% Iron 6.4% |
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*Nutritional information will vary depending on the brands you use. |
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