No Bake Sweet and Salty Trail Mix Granola Bars

• Produce

  • 1/2 cup Dried fruit

• Breakfast Foods

  • 1/2 cup Crispy rice cereal

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Brown rice syrup

• Pasta & Grains

  • 3/4 cup Oats, old fashioned

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/3 cup Chocolate chips
  • 1/4 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Coconut oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 cup Pumpkin seeds

• Dairy

  • 2 tbsp Sunflower seed butter

• Other

  • 1/2 cup (17 y pretzels, crushed**

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Description

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (160 g) brown rice syrup (or honey if not vegan)
• 2 Tbsp (32 g) sunflower seed butter*
• 1 Tbsp (14 g) coconut oil
• 3/4 cup (60 g) old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup (15 g) crispy rice cereal
• 1/2 cup (17 y) pretzels, crushed**
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup (80 g) dried fruit (I used raisins and cranberries)
• 1/2 cup (70 g) pumpkin seeds***
• 1/3 cup (60 g) chocolate chips

Directions

• Line an 8x8 (20x20 cm) baking pan with a sheet of aluminum foil or parchment paper, leaving a few inches of overhang on the sides to allow for easy removal. Generously spray the foil with cooking spray and set aside.
• Add brown rice syrup, sunflower seed butter, and coconut oil to a microwave-safe bowl and nuke on high until ingredients are fully melted and combined, about 1 minute. Remove from microwave and allow to cool and thicken.
• Combine remaining ingredients in a large mixing bowl, stirring until evenly distributed. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix until fully incorporated.
• Transfer mixture to prepared pan and use a spatula or your hands to spread it evenly, making sure to press down firmly. Cover pan with a sheet of foil and place into the fridge to set, at least 2 hours but preferably overnight. When bars have set, remove from pan using the foil overhang, and use a sharp knife to cut into individual bars. Store bars in the fridge or freezer for best results.