====Homemade Granola Bars====
//Versatile granola bar recipe.//

===Ingredients===
  * 1 cup rolled oats
  * 1 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal
  * 3 Tbsp flour
  * 2 cups - any combination seeds, unshelled nuts, granola, dried fruit, flax seed, and/or coconut
  * 1/2 tsp salt
  * 1 tsp cinnamon
  * 1 tsp vanilla
  * 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
  * 3/4 cup honey
  * 1/4 cup almond butter (can substitute peanut butter, but not preferred)

===Instructions===
  -Preheat oven to 300(d)F
  -Place oats and any unroasted seeds/nuts on a baking sheet and toast for 15 minutes in oven (stirring once or twice)
  -In a large bowl, mix the rice cereal, flour, the combination cups, salt, and cinnamon. Prepare a 9 x 13 baking pan with buttered parchment paper. When done, mix the toasted oat mixture from oven into the dry ingredients bowl and set aside.
  -In a small saucepan, bring the honey and butter to a gentle boil on low heat. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat and add vanilla and almond butter.
  -Mix into the dry ingredients and incorporate completely.
  -Pour the mix into the prepared 9x13 pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top if desired. Firmly press together using oiled hands or spatula.
  -Bake in oven at 300(d)F for 30 minutes. Allow the bars to cool completely.
  -Remove the whole thing by pulling the parchment paper and transfer to cutting board. Cut into strips (for bars) or crumble for yogurt toppings or snacks.

===Special Notes===
This mixture keeps for several weeks on the counter and several more in the fridge. Taken from https://www.pbs.org/food/kitchen-vignettes/back-to-school-granola-bars/