Cocoa-Coconut Granola Bars

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking dish.

2 . Stage

Spread rolled oats, flax seed meal, sliced almonds, shredded coconut, and chia seeds onto a baking sheet.

3 . Stage

Toast oats mixture in preheated oven, stirring every 5 minutes, until lightly toasted, about 15 minutes.

4 . Stage

Reduce oven heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

5 . Stage

Combine honey, brown sugar, coconut oil, vanilla extract, coconut extract, ground cinnamon, and salt together in a saucepan over medium-low heat; cook and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 3 minutes. Stir cocoa powder into the honey mixture until dissolved.

6 . Stage

Mix toasted oat mixture and the honey mixture in a large bowl and stir until the dry ingredients are coated; spread into the prepared baking dish and press into an even layer.

7 . Stage

Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes.

8 . Stage

Cool bars in pan for 10 minutes, immediately cut into squares, and remove from pan.