150 mL ( ½ cup) shredded, unsweetened coconut

250 mL (1 cup) chopped walnuts

500 mL (2 cups) Old Fashioned rolled oats

250 mL (1 cup) brown sugar, firmly packed (or Brown Sugar Splenda)

75 mL ( 1/3 cup) All Bran Buds cereal (flakes or shredded)

½ tsp cinnamon

125 mL ( ½ cup) Canola oil

175 mL ( ¾ cup) lentil puree*

1 egg, beaten

½ tsp vanilla

¼ cup dark chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350°F

2. In a medium bowl, mix coconut, walnuts, oats, brown sugar, bran cereal, and cinnamon

3. *In a blender combine ½ cup of canned lentils and ½ cup water and blend until smooth. Add 1 Tbsp at a time of water until smooth (you may be able to add more lentils)

4. Combine lentil puree, oil, egg and vanilla to the dry ingredients and mix until moistened

5. Split evenly into muffin pan.

Bake for 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.

6. Melt chocolate and drizzle over bars while they are still warm (I added the dark chocolate chips to the batter). We just used the chips.

Makes ~12 granola bars (1 muffin tin)