Granola Bar recipe

I won't bore you all with recipes that I don't find great but this one I think is pretty darn good! It is certainly nothing like the store bought granola in terms of sweetness and additives but I love the versatility it offers!

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

In large mixing bowl combine
4 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 c. whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 c. softened butter
1/2 c. honey
1/3 c brown sugar -packed
1/2 c applesauce
1/4 c flax seed

for variety add your own favorites

optional... coconut, choc chips, nuts, dried fruit, marshmellow pieces, seeds or whatever you desire.

Press mixture into a lightly buttered jelly roll pan and bake 15 minutes or until golden brown. I reccomend pressing mixture down at least one time during baking to keep it from crumbling.

Cool on wire rack in pan 10 min. then cut into bars. cool completely in pan before removing.

I got the original recipe off of www.allrecipes.com but then changed a it to meet my NO processed food criteria.

I would love to hear suggestions from anyone that tries this recipe or has another.