Salty & Sweet Granola Bars

A homemade sweet-and-salty snack bar with oats, crispy rice, pretzels, dried fruit, pumpkin seeds and chocolate chips.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 tbsp sunflower-seed butter or natural peanut butter
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 3/4 cup old-fashioned oats; certified gluten-free if needed
• 1/2 cup crispy rice cereal; certified gluten-free if needed
• 1/2 cup crushed pretzels; gluten-free if needed
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup dried fruit such as raisins or cranberries
• 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
• 1/3 cup chocolate chips

Directions

1. Line and lightly grease an 8×8 pan.
2. Melt honey, seed or nut butter, and coconut oil together; allow to cool and thicken slightly.
3. Combine dry ingredients separately, then mix in the cooled wet ingredients.
4. Press the mixture firmly and evenly into the prepared pan.
5. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
6. Cut into bars and store refrigerated for best structure.