Lola Granola Bars

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   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 7- by 11-inch baking pan with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.

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   In a bowl, stir the oats, sunflower seeds, almonds, coconut, flax seed meal and cinnamon.

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   Transfer to a dry sheet tray and toast in the oven for 15 minutes.

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   Transfer to a bowl.

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   While dry ingredients toast, in a medium pot, add the honey, coconut oil and vanilla.

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   Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until the honey turns a copper color, 12 to 15 minutes.

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   Pour the honey into the dry ingredients and mix until well coated with the honey mixture.

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   Pour onto the prepared baking pan.

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   Pack down the ingredients.

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    Bake for about 10 minutes; the middle may seem slightly sticky but it will cool nicely.

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    Let cool in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

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    Flip over, take off the parchment and cut into rectangles.

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    Serve.

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    For other flavors, make the following substitutions to the recipe above:

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    Ruby (Cranberry): Omit the almonds and add an additional 1/4 cup dried cranberries.

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    Nathan (Blueberry/Almond): Substitute the cranberries with dried blueberries.

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    Enzo: (Cashew/Almond): Omit the cranberries and add 1/4 cup cashews to the dry ingredients.

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    Ellie (Cashew/Date): Substitute the almonds with cashews and substitute the cranberries with dried dates.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.