It is time again for the “Secret recipe club” reveal!  I am sure you all know what the club is about, but for the few of you who still don’t know about it, here goes a brief explanation.  It is a great concept… each month you are assigned a participating food blogger to make a recipe from and in turn someone else will be assigned your blog.  All you have to do is choose a recipe, make it and blog about it on the specified date.  The only rule is to keep it a secret!  If you are interested in learning more, or want to join the club, please visit the Secret recipe club website.
The blog I got assigned this month is Chelsy’s Mangia.  She has a beautiful blog full of amazing recipes.  Chelsy lives in Texas and has an Italian background… so I was really happy to cook from her blog.  She has a fair amount of healthy recipes, but also some pretty indulgent ones!  She says that balance is key and I absolutely agree with her!  I chose to make her Seeded Cranberry Crunch Bars because I love pepita seeds and because… I had never made granola before!  So, I couldn’t pass on this great opportunity.  It’s a very simple recipe and it tastes delicious!  It is a little sweet for my taste (I don’t have a sweet tooth), so the next time I make it, I will try and reduce the maple syrup a tiny bit.  I love to crumble it in my milk for a healthy, grain-free and nut-free breakfast.  An absolute winning recipe, to make over and over again.  And did I mention it is also vegan and gluten-free??
Thank you so much for sharing such a fantastic recipe Chelsy!  Please, make sure you drop by Chelsy’s Mangia and check out her beautiful site!

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Seeded Cranberry Crunch Granola Bars

Seeded Cranberry Crunch Granola Bars - the perfect gluten-free, paleo, nut-free, vegan snack or breakfast!

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 12

Author Recipe adapted from Mangia

Ingredients

• 1¼ cup pepita seeds
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• ¾ cup dried cranberries
• 1¼ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
• ½ cup maple syrup
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• ½ tsp sea salt

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients.
2. Line a 23x33 cm – 9×13 inch baking dish with baking paper.
3. Transfer the mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly.
4. Bake it in a pre-heated oven at 180°C – 350°F for 20 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.
   
5. Let it cool down, then remove it from the dish and slice it into 12 even bars.
6. Refrigerate until cold.

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