Ingredients
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- In a food processor, lightly pulse the puffed rice cereal to crush it a bit. (10 pulses for 2 seconds each should do it.)
- Spread the puffed rice cereal and oats on to the prepared baking sheet. Place in the oven and toast for 7 minutes. While the cereal is in the oven, place the GF pretzels in the fod processor and pulse 12 to 14 times for 2 seconds each.
- Add coconut and pretzel pieces to the cereal and toss well. Place back in oven and cook for 6 more minutes until the coconut lightly toasts and browns.
- In the meantime, combine the honey, maple syrup, coconut oil and vanilla extract in a small saucepan and place over medium heat for two minutes. Stir with a whisk. Turn off heat and set aside.
- Combine the wheat starch, xanthan gum, salt, baking powder, Metamucil and inulin fiber in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Once the puffed rice mixture is done, remove it from the oven and reduce heat to 300 degrees.
- In a large bowl, lightly crush the rice krispies with your hands. Add the puffed rice mixture and the honey combo. Stir to combine. Add the wheat starch mix. Thoroughly combine.
- Line a 9 x 13 baking pan with parchment paper and lightly grease with coconut oil. Turn the granola bar mixture on to the pan. Spread evenly, pressing down a bit to get a smooth top (I use a small rolling pin or offset spatula).
- Bake for 18 minutes. Remove from the oven and score the cooked granola into 16 bars. Once they cool completely (about one hour) use a serrated knife to fully cut into 16 rectangles.
- Store in a cookie tin up to one week.
Notes
Reader Q&A:
Q: Hi Brenda, can you tell me what the inulin is for? I saw on an old Facebook post that it is explained in the notes but there are no notes I can see. Thanks for your help. I’d also appreciate any ideas do lower the protein in the recipe a little. Thanks! A: Hi Iris,
Inulin helps to bind the granola bar and is a good prebiotic for the gut. To lower the phe, add some crushed low protein cereal, such as milupa flakes, in place of the puffed rice.
Brenda
Q: Hi Brenda, can you tell me what the inulin is for? I saw on an old Facebook post that it is explained in the notes but there are no notes I can see. Thanks for your help. I’d also appreciate any ideas do lower the protein in the recipe a little. Thanks! A: Hi Iris,
Inulin helps to bind the granola bar and is a good prebiotic for the gut. To lower the phe, add some crushed low protein cereal, such as milupa flakes, in place of the puffed rice.
Brenda
