Apple Crisp Crunchy Granola Bars

Apple Crisp Crunchy Granola Bars

Ingredients:
apples, raw, with skin
nuts, almonds
sugars, granulated
spices, cinnamon, ground
salt, table
cereals, oats, regular and quick, unenriched, cooked with water (includes boiling and microwaving), without salt
oats
honey
shortening confectionery, coconut (hydrogenated) and or palm kernel (hydrogenated)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 325F.
Line 13- x 9-inch sheet pan with parchment paper.
Grind dried apples to powder in blender or food processor.
Transfer to bowl, and whisk in almond flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
Stir in
rice cereal and oats, then honey and coconut oil.
Spread mixture on prepared baking sheet.
Cover mixture with sheet of parchment paper, then set second sheet pan on top.
Apply even pressure over sheet pan to compress mixture as much as possible.
Remove sheet pan and top sheet of parchment paper.
Bake 25 minutes, or until mixture is golden brown.
Cool 5 minutes, then transfer to cutting board using parchment paper to lift mixture from pan.
Slice into three rows of five rectangles.
Cool completely before separating into bars.