Freezer Ready Granola Bars

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Coconut oil, softened

2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar

1 large egg

2 tablespoons honey

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup all-purpose flour ( I like using gluten free baking flour with salt and baking agents already added)

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon baking powder (add if using regular flour)

1/4 teaspoon salt (add if using regular flour)

1-1/2 cups whole oats

2 Tablespoons of ground flax seed

1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes (optional)

1-1/4 cups Crispy Rice cereal

1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds)

1/2 cup raisins, dates, or semisweet chocolate chips, (all optional)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream oil and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, honey and vanilla. Whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into a creamed mixture. Stir in oats, rice cereal, flax seed, coconut flakes, nuts, and if desired, dried fruit or chocolate chips.

2. Press into a greased 13x9 in. pan. Bake until light brown, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars, wrap in wax paper and freeze-- or Preheat the electric skillet to 200 degrees and spray with avocado oil. Press into pan and turn up to 275 degrees for 35 minutes with lid.