Chewy Coconut Granola Bars
- 3 cups Quick Cooking Oats
- 1 cup Shredded Unsweetened Coconut
- 1/4 cups Coconut Oil
- 1/4 cups Honey
- 1/4 cups Brown Sugar (lightly Packed)
- 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla
- 2 ounces, weight Dark Chocolate, Chopped
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Spread the oats and the coconut on a baking sheet and toast for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove from oven, let it cool and transfer to a large bowl.
- Prepare a 9x13 inch baking pan by spraying it lightly with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the coconut oil, honey and brown sugar.
- Heat and stir until melted.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly and boil for one minute.
- Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
- Pour the sugar mixture into the oats and coconut and stir until evenly combined.
- Press the mixture into the prepared pan, pressing down very firmly.
- I like to lay a sheet of wax paper over the bars and press down with a metal spatula to get it as compact as possible so they dont fall apart.
- Place the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl or measuring cup and microwave on 50% power for 2-3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until just about melted.
- Let it melt the last little bit just by stirring.
- Dont overheat the chocolate or it will seize.
- Spread the chocolate over the bars or drizzle it over top.
- Allow to cool for at least 2 hours at room temperature before cutting into bars.
- Store in a sealed container at room temperature for 4-5 days.
- Notes: 1.
- These bars require quick-cooking oats.
- If you only have rolled oats then give them a quick pulse in the food processor to break them down a bit.
- Otherwise, the bars will likely fall apart.
- 2.
- Also, the chocolate on these bars is a very thin layer on top, not quite reaching the very edges if you spread it.
- If you want a thicker layer you could double the amount of chocolate used, or you could just drizzle it across the bars.
- 3.
- I toasted my oats and coconut, but you dont need to bother if you dont want to.
- It just adds a little more flavour!
oats, unsweetened coconut, coconut oil, honey, brown sugar, vanilla, chocolate
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/chewy-coconut-granola-bars/ (may not work)