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Special Gluten Free/Dairy Free Granola Bars

Created by Cheesehead on November 15, 2011

2 tablespoons Earth Balance margarine (or 2 tablespoons butter, if you're not dairy free)
2 teaspoons vanilla or 2 teaspoons almond extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup flax seed meal
6 ounces chopped dried fruit

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350° F and butter an 8x8 or 9x9 inch glass baking dish.
Step 2: Spread oats, sunflower seeds and almonds on a cookie sheet to toast in oven for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 3: Combine honey, brown sugar, butter or margarine, vanilla or almond extract and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook until brown sugar has dissolved.
Step 4: When oat mixture is done, remove form oven and reduce heat to 300°F Add oat mixture to liquid mixture, add flax meal and dried fruit and stir to combine.
Step 5: Put mixture in the buttered baking dish and press to evenly distribute. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool before cutting into squares.
Step 6: Store in airtight container for 1 week, or longer in the fridge.