Homemade Granola Bars

3 cups oatmeal
1 ½ cups chopped pecans
1 cup coconut (optional)
¾ cup sunflower seeds
5 Tbsp butter
1 cup honey
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp vanilla
½ tsp salt
1 cup raisins/craisins
1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350. Line 9x13 pan  with parchment paper. Toss oatmeal, pecans, and coconut together on a cookie sheet and toast for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to large bowl and stir in sunflower seeds.

Reduce oven to 300 degrees

Place butter, honey, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium
heat. Cook and stir for a minute, then pour over the toasted oatmeal mixture. Add the raisins.
Sprinkle chocolate chips in the bottom of the pan. Quickly dump and press the oat mixture in the pan
and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.

Cool for at least 2-3 hours before cutting into bars. Makes 16-24 bars depending on size!

(All nuts and dried fruits can be substituted for whatever kind you happen to have on hand.)

I don't consider Crisco to be food, but if you are lactose intolerant, you can substitute it for the butter.