Fruit and Nut Granola Bars

This granola bar is super nutrient-dense without grains and other fillers. Great for breakfast, snacks, hiking, or crumbed as granola for cereal or yogurt.

Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups of your favorite nuts (I used raw almonds, raw cashews, walnuts, and flax seeds), 1 c. of your favorite dried fruits (I used dried pomegranates and cherries), 2 c. shredded and dried coconut (not sweetened baking coconut in the baking aisle, get the real stuff instead!), 1/4 c. coconut oil (found at Whole Foods and the like), 1/2 c. honey, splash vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp salt, lots of cinnamon.
Directions: Take out 1 c. of nuts and give them a rough chop. Put the other 1 1/2 c. of nuts in a food processor and pulse until small pieces but not so much you end up with nut butter! Combine all nuts and fruit in a large bowl. Add 2 c. shredded coconut. In small saucepan, heat coconut oil, honey, salt, vanilla, and cinnamon until brown and bubbly. Mix together with the nuts. Use parchment paper to coat a baking dish, pour granola mixture over, and use another piece of parchment paper to firmly press the granola down. You really need to pack the ingredients tightly so they'll stick. When you think you're done, keep pressing. Then wait 2-3 hrs for them to cool at room temperature or put them in the fridge or freezer. Once cool, take the whole thing out and cut lengthwise then cut into as many bars as you would like. Note: for crunchier bars cook honey mixture a few minutes longer.
Another good add in: 1/4 c chocolate chips of course!