Dehydrated Granola Bar

Ingredients

1 cup whole Oat Groats

1 cup Cashews

1 cup chopped Dates

1/2 cup Maple Syrup as needed

1/2 cup Flax seeds

1 cup Sunflower Seeds

2 cups Cranberries

1 tbsp Coconut Oil

3/4 cup Flax Meal (fresh ground)

1/2 cup Sesame Seeds

Directions

1Soak whole oat groats, sunflower seeds, and cashews overnight in separate bowls

2Soak cranberries 1 hour prior to use & drain all other soaked ingredients

3Blend oat groats until reduced in size by half

4Add sunflower seeds and cashews to oat groats and pulse for 30 seconds

5Empty contents into large mixing bowl

6Add soaked and drained cranberries, flax seeds, and sesame seeds to the mixing bowl and stir to combine

7Put dates, coconut oil, flax meal, and maple syrup in the blender and blend to a thick, creamy, caramel-like consistency

8Pour the caramel mixture into the mixing bowl and stir to combine

9Spread mixture onto single layer paraflexx lined Excalibur dehydrator tray

10Score the granola into 3" x 3" squares with a knife

11Dehydrate at 145 degress F for 2 hours then reduce the temperature to 125 degrees F and dry overnight

12Halfway through the drying cycle remove the tray and flip then continue to dry