Tropical Granola Bars

Submitted by Lisa G.

"I used Kzmom's recipe # 110421 and adapted it to include all the flavors and ingredients for a tropical experience while staying healthy. Great for the lunchbox or for a snack. A special thanks to kzmom for getting me started!"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 42 Small bars
• Serves: 42

ingredients

• 4 cups oatmeal
• 1 cup brown rice flour
• 1 cup coconut flour
• 1⁄2 cup almond flour
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1⁄2 cup dried papaya, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup dried pineapple, chopped
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 1⁄2 cup flax seed (ground)
• 1⁄4 cup unbleached cane sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup coconut oil
• 1⁄2 cup honey

directions

1. Mix dry ingredients and then add wet ingredients. Be sure that you mix everything thoroughly. You can use your hands for this if you want.
2. Press (firmly) into a greased jelly roll pan.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes.
4. Cut into pieces as soon as you take them out of the oven. A pizza cutter works well for this step.
5. Cool and wrap. May be frozen. I wrap each piece in wax paper and then freeze them in a ziplock bag.
6. Note: If you can't find almond flour, you can use your blender or food processor to finely grind almonds and get a similar product. All the flours are interchangeable, so use what you like or have on hand. The mixture I have here does not destroy the tropical flavors, but feel free to experiment. The flours are just a binder that add nutrients.