Apple Granola Cake

Ingredients
  • 2-3 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 1/4 cups dates
  • 1 3/4 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
  • ¼ cup ground flaxseed
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 cup apple sauce
  • ½ cup almonds or almond butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup granola

Directions
  • Preheat your oven to 350F. Coat an 8×8 baking dish with coconut oil.
  • Place all the pitted dates into a Vitamix and just barely cover them with hot to boiling water. Allow them to soak for 10-15 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl mix together 1 1/4 cups of oats, coconut, sea salt, flaxseed, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
  • Once the dates are soft, add almonds (skip if using almond butter), apple sauce, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and 1/2 cup of oats. Blend till smooth.
  • Add date mixture to dry ingredients along with vanilla extract (and almond butter if you didn’t dry almonds to Vitamix). Mix well until a uniform dough forms.
  • Press the dough into the prepared pan until level.
  • Spread granola evenly across the top and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the edges start to turn golden brown.
  • Remove from oven and let the bars cool on a wired rack. Once cool cut into bars and enjoy!

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