Brenda’s Granola Bars - Mill City Farmers Market

Ingredients

• 2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
• 2 cup sliced almonds
• ½ cup sunflower seeds
• ¼ cup sunflower or vegetable oil
• ½ cup maple syrup or honey
• ¾ cup peanut butter or almond butter
• 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut, loosely packed
• ½ cup pitted dates pureed in 3/4 cup apple juice
• ½ cup dried cranberries, roughly chopped if desired
• 1 ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon cardamom