Homemade Granola Bars - Paleo, DF, GF, Grain, & Nut Free

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 cups sunflower seeds

  separated
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
• 1 cup pitted dates
• 3 squares of dairy free chocolate
• 1/3 cup honey
• 2 Tbs coconut oil

  softened or melted
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• a pinch of salt

Instructions

• 1 Place dates and chocolate squares into a food processor and pulse until finely
  crumbled.
• 2 Add in 1 cup of coconut flakes and 1 cup of sunflower seeds and process until
  finely chopped (almost smooth).
• 3 Add in remaining sunflower seeds and pulse 1-2 times quickly to leave some
  larger chunks.
• 4 In a separate large bowl, whisk together honey, coconut oil, vanilla extract,
  and salt.
• 5 Add sunflower seed mixture into wet ingredients and combine well.
• 6 Pour mixture into an 8x8 or an 8x6 pan lined with parchment paper and press down
  with hands into each corner so that they are evenly distributed.
• 7 Top the granola bars with extra coconut flakes and chocolate shavings
  (optional).
• 8 Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes before cutting and serving.
• 9 Store in the refrigerator.

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