Caramel Granola Bars - Gluten-free
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Serves: 24
 
Ingredients
  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¾ cup walnuts
  • ¾ cup golden raisins
  • ¾ cup cranberries
  • ½ cup coconut flakes
  • ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
  • ¼ cup sunflower seeds
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1 cup almond slivers
  • ¾ cup butter
  • ⅔ cup honey
  • 1 cup brown sugar
Method
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Line a 10”x 10” baking pan with tin foil.
  3. In a bowl mix the oats, cinnamon, salt, fruit, seeds, nuts and coconut flakes.
  4. In a sauce pan add the butter and honey. Heat gently until the butter has melted.
  5. Add the sugar keeping the pan over the lowest flame your stove has. Stir constantly until the sugar is completely dissolved. Bring the mixture to a boil, and continue to boil for 5 minutes, stirring the mixture occasionally until it has formed a smooth caramel sauce.
  6. Pour over the dry ingredients, mix and scoop into the prepared pan.
  7. Press down the mixture.
  8. Bake for 15 minutes until the edges begin to brown.
  9. Take it out of the oven, let it cool for ½ an hour and then chill in the fridge for a couple of hours.
  10. When completely cooled cut into bars.
Recipe by The Low Fodmap Diet at https://www.strandsofmylife.com/caramel-granola-bars-gluten-free/