Super yummy

Granola bars:

4 1/2 cups rolled oats

1 cup all purpose flour (I use a GF multi-purpose flour)

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp vanilla

2/3 cup butter, softened (I use coconut oil or a combo of both)

1/2 cup honey

1/3 cup brown sugar

2 cups nuts, dried fruit, or chocolate chips (I use raisins and dried cherries)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325. Lightly grease 9x13 pan.

2. In bowl combine oats, flour, soda, vanilla, butter, honey, brown sugar. Stir in 2 cups of nuts, fruit, or chocolate chips.

3. Lightly press mixture into prepared pan. Bake at 325 for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown.

Let cool 10 minutes and cut into bars. Let cool completely before removing from pan.

*I press the granola bars with a spatula as soon as they come out of the oven and they hold together better.

**If you cut them early or get them out of the pan early they will crumble. =)

***I make at least 2 batches at a time and bag them individually. I put them in the fridge or freezer as a quick snack. The kids love 'em!

*****This is not a sugar free recipe so I do not eat them!! I have made them sugar free with agave but I sill do not eat them (because I do not eat oats). BUT the people in my life that eat these say they are better than store-bought granola bars!!!