These are easy to whip up, yummy, and keep for a long time!

 Ingredients:

1/2 cup raw sugar or brown sugar

 1 1/4 cup honey

1/3 cup coconut oil

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

 1 cup crunchy peanut butter

 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

4 cups crisp rice cereal

 2 2/3 cups old fashioned oats

 2/3 cup ground flaxseed

mini chocolate chips (measure those babies with your heart)

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine your oats, Crispy rice cereal, and ground flaxseed. Stir with a large spoon until well combined. Set aside.

Measure out sugar, peanut butter, honey, coconut oil and salt and place in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring it to a boil. Stirring the whole time...boil for EXACTLY 1 minute so mixture combines and sugars dissolve.

Take pan off the heat and add in the vanilla extract. Stir until smooth. Pour over your oats / rice crispy mixture. Stir until well combined. 

If the mixture is too soft, let it sit for about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, grab a large baking sheet or add some parchment paper.

Pour out granola bar mixture onto baking sheet. Press onto pan. Tip! Smash down by placing the bottom of a second baking sheet on top and pressing flat. Immediately spread your chocolate chips on the top and press again. Let it cool. 

Once the bars have cooled completely take a knife and cut the bars into the size of your choosing.

I individually wrap the bars in plastic wrap and store in a Tupperware for three-four weeks...if they last that long.

xo Summer