Chewy Granola Bar

Cooking Instructions:

  • 1 ½ cups raw almonds
  • ¼ cup sesame seeds
  • 1 ½ cups oats, quick-cooking
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • 1 cup dried blueberries (or a mix of other dried fruit)
  • 1/3 cup Sweet Dreams Rice Syrup
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Heat the oven to 275*F. Lightly grease a 9-inch or 7 x 11-inch baking pan with oil. Grind the almonds in a food processor until they resemble a coarse meal. Combine the ground almonds and the remaining ingredients in a large bowl and stir well. Using wet fingers press the mixture into the prepared pan and bake it for 1 hour. Allow the bars to cool thoroughly while they are still in the pan before cutting. Makes about 20 bars.