Granola Bars

Ingredients

2 C GF oatmeal
¾ C brown sugar, packed
½ C cream of buckwheat (you can substitute flax meal)
¾ t cinnamon
1 C GF flour (I used Gluten Free Mama’s Almond flour, use whatever you like)
1 t xanthan gum
¾ C raisins
¾ C chocolate chips
¾ t salt
½ C honey or agave nectar
1 egg, beaten
½ C vegetable oil (I used melted butter without a problem)
2 t vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9×13 baking pan.

In a large bowl mix together the oats, brown sugar, cream of buckwheat, cinnamon, flour, xanthan gum, raisins, chocolate chips, and salt. Make a well in the center and pour in the honey, egg, oil, and vanilla. Mix well using your hands or a large spatula. Pat the mixture evenly in the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes. You want the bars to turn golden at the edges but don’t overcook or they will get too hard. Cool for about 5 minutes then cut into bars while they’re still warm.

To add variety you can replace the raisins and chocolate chips with M&M’s, cranberries, peanuts, nuts, trail mix, coconut, or anything else you may like.