So-Cal University Girl's Granola Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup almond flour 
• 0.8 cup apple sauce 
• 0.5 cup brown sugar 
• 0.5 cup rice cereal crispy
• 0.8 cup fruit mixed dried chopped
• 1  eggs 
• 0.3 cup flax seeds 
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 cup honey 
• 0.5 cup pecans chopped
• 1.5 cups quick-cooking oats 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• whisk
• baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
2. Mix oats, almond flour, dried fruit, rice cereal, brown sugar, pecans, chocolate chips, flax seeds, instant coffee granules, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
3. Whisk applesauce, honey, egg, and vanilla extract in a small bowl; pour into oat mixture. Stir until evenly incorporated. Press batter into prepared baking dish.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into granola bars.