Chewy Granola Bars

Chewy Granola Bars

2 Cups Coconut

2 Cups Puffed Millet

2 Cups Puffed Brown Rice
2 Cups Colored or Chocolate Rice Crispies

1/2 Cup Ground Flax

1 Cup Crushed Pecans

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1 Cup Pre-Melted Butter

1/2 Cup Dark Corn Syrup

1/2 Cup Honey

1/3 Cup Brown Sugar

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1 Cup Frozen Chocolate Chips

1) Put all ingredients from first list in a Large bowl.

2) Mix all ingredients in 2nd list in a pan and heat over med-lo heat just til color is uniform.; DO NOT let it get foamy, or you will have crunchy bars. You can really use any syrups or honeys you choose as long as the amount is the same as above- Honey, Maple Syrup, Corn Syrup, Dark Corn Syrup, Table Syrup, Agave Nectar, etc. . .

3) Pour Hot mixture over the ingredients in the large bowl and using a plastic or wooden spatula turn ingredients over til evenly coated in syrups and well mixed.  Let cool for about 10 minutes.

4) At this point you can add fold in the FROZEN chocolate chips just until mixed so the chocolate chips don't melt.

5) Pour all of the mixture onto a large baking sheet (about 14 x 16 in) and press it evenly across the pan. I use another pan of equal size to press down on the mix. Mix should be about 1/2 inch thick.

6) Bake 350 for 20-25 minutes, DO NOT let the edges get golden or they will be crunchy edges.  Let cool fully then use a pizza cutter to cut them as desired. I cut them the same size as commercial granola bars. 

Makes about 32