These granola bars are lovingly prepared by kitchen staff to help fuel campers during the Summer Educational Program. Try them out for a delicious snack! (Yields one half pan, 30 bars)

Ingredients

LIQUID INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup dates, pits removed, chopped
• 1 cup butter, melted
  

• ¾ cup honey

DRY INGREDIENTS

• 1½ cups all purpose flour
  
• 4 cups rolled oats
• 1¼ cup granola
  
• 1 cup unsweetened desiccated coconut
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
• ½ cup flax meal (optional)
• ½ cup sliced almonds
• 1½ Tbsp cinnamon
  
• ½ tsp salt

Instructions

• Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and lightly spray with coconut oil.
• Melt the butter, and add the honey and dates. Blend together with the immersion blender. Set aside.
• Combine flour, oats, granola, coconut, dried cranberries, chocolate chips, flax meal, sliced almonds, cinnamon and salt in a mixing bowl. Mix together with a whisk or spoon until well combined.
• Add wet ingredients to dry mix. Mix with a large spoon or spatula until well combined and there are no pockets of dry ingredients.
• Spread the mixture onto the prepared sheet pan. Pat the mixture flat, compressing into an even layer.
• Bake at 350°F, for 20-24 minutes or until golden brown.
• Let cool completely before cutting. For tidiest slices, chill cooled granola bar sheet pans in the refrigerator before cutting into 30 pieces.
• Once cut, wrap individual bars with plastic wrap, or put into Ziplock bags.