Toasted Coconut & Berry Granola Bars

Whew! A productive day today! :) Made a menu, went grocery shopping, cleaned our apartment, made homemade laundry detergent, body wash, homemade cereal, cleaned and cut a ton {okay, maybe not a "ton"} of fruit to freeze for smoothies, and made these super yummy granola bars! {AND stayed in bed until 10:30am! That never happens...}

The base of this recipe actually belongs to my sister. You know when your family passes a recipe from one person to the other, and since it's SO good, you're completely okay with taking the credit when someone offers a compliment? This is one of those recipes. It belongs to my sister, Sarah. I have no idea if she made it up or got it passed on to her. Honestly, I don't think I care. It's really good, and that's all I need to know! The original recipe was posted by my other sister, Laura, back in January. (Click here for that post!)

It's a yummy, no-bake granola bar that can be tweaked to your fit your desires. 

The following is just what I made. :)

{As you can see, it was very warm in our apartment, and the chocolate had a hard time setting back up.}

Find the original recipe by clicking here!

Ingredients

2 c. quick oats

2 c. rice crispies

1/3 c. craisins

1/3 c. dried blueberries

1 c. coconut, toasted

1 Tbsp. chia seeds

1 Tbsp. flaxseed

1/2 c. brown sugar

1/2 c. corn syrup

1/2 c. crunchy peanut butter

1 tsp. vanilla

1/4 c. chocolate chips

Directions

In a large bowl, combine oats, rice crispies, dried fruit, coconut and seeds. Set aside.

In a medium saucepan, mix the brown sugar and corn syrup.

Bring to a boil.

Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla.

Quickly pour into the dry oat mixture.

Stir until thoroughly moistened.

Working quickly, press into a greased 9x13 pan.

Sprinkle chocolate chips on top and press into the bars.

Let cool before slicing and wrapping.

(Directions with Photos)

In a large bowl, combine oats, rice crispies, dried fruit, coconut and seeds. Set aside.

In a medium saucepan, mix the brown sugar and corn syrup.

Bring to a boil.

Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla.

Quickly pour into the dry oat mixture.

Stir until thoroughly moistened.

Working quickly, press into a greased 9x13 pan.

Sprinkle chocolate chips on top and press into the bars.

Let cool before slicing and wrapping. :)

**More recipes that you may enjoy! :)

Peanut Butter & Cinnamon Granola

Quick & Easy, No-Bake Granola Bars

Nutty Chocolate Granola Clusters