- cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup almond flour
- 3/4 cup chopped dried mixed fruit
- 1/2 cup crispy rice cereal
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)
- 1/4 cup flax seeds
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules, or more to taste (optional)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup applesauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- Mix oats, almond flour, dried fruit, rice cereal, brown sugar, pecans, chocolate chips, flax seeds, instant coffee granules, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
- Whisk applesauce, honey, egg, and vanilla extract in a small bowl; pour into oat mixture. Stir until evenly incorporated. Press batter into prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into granola bars.