Chewy Coconut Granola Bars

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons flour
• 2/3 cup flour (about 3 ounces flour)
• 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 tablespoons milk (i used 2% but the recipe called for fat-free)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups whole grain granola cereal
• 3/4 cup chopped dried mixed tropical fruit
• 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 250.
• 2 coat a 9x13 metal baking pan with cooking spray.
• 3 dust with the 2 tsp all purpose flour.
• 4 measure the 2/3 c flour and the whole wheat flour into a bowl with the baking powdeer and salt.
• 5 combine sugar and next 3 ingredients (through eggs) into a large bowl and beat with mixer on high speed until smooth.
• 6 add flour mixture beating at low speed until blended.
• 7 fold in granola and chopped fruit.
• 8 spoon batter into prepared pan and sprinkle with coconut.
• 9 bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until golden.
• 10 cool completely in pan on a wire rack then cut into bars.