Dehydrated Granola Bars

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

Soak whole oats, sunflower seeds, and cashews overnight in separate bowls

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

Blend oats until reduced in size by half

Add sunflower seeds and cashews to oats and pulse for 30 seconds

Empty contents into large mixing bowl

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

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

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

Spread mixture onto single layer paraflexx lined Excalibur dehydrator tray

Score the granola into 3″ x 3″ squares with a knife

Dehydrate at 62°C for 2 hours then reduce the temperature to 51°C and dry overnight

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