Allergen Free Granola Bars

So I started the littlest one on his Top Allergen Eliminations Diet yesterday. I was scrambling around trying to convert one of my easiest bread recipes to allergen free using an all purpose gluten free flour mix, but I didn't know that its just not possible to swap out gluten free flour for wheat flour straight across without more adjustments to the yeast and other leavening thingamagigs. It turned out ok I suppose. I used a gluten free flour mix that you put together yourself and calls for adding in xanthum gum, well most xanthum gum is grown on corn, so its a no-no for us. So through research people with corn issues sub in guar gum. So I used that and lo and behold I had an allergic reaction to the guar! Me, not the kids! All the other stuff in the flour mix I've had before with no problems, the only new thing was the guar. So after I was able to drag myself off the couch without dying, I went into the pantry and opened the guar gum to smell it, to test my theory that it was definitely the guar, threw myself right back into the depth of another reaction! So no more guar gum! That throws a huge wrench into my gluten free plans.

I spent time researching and found one brand of xanthum gum that is allergen free, not grown on corn!!!!! But the price..... WHEW! And of course its not sold in stores and has to be ordered and the shipping costs more than the product! I ordered it off Amazon, but I really have no other choice since xanthum or guar gum is essential to baking gluten free. So, though it hurt me in the tummy to spend that much on a product, and especially the shipping, I did it because my kiddo needs bread!
Here is the xanthum gum I ordered: http://www.authenticfoods.com/products/item/31/Xanthan-Gum

After my failed bread attempt that almost killed me, thank God for Benedryl! I wanted to make safe granola bars that would fit into the littlest ones diet. Here is what he is having to avoid:
Dairy
Soy
Corn
Wheat/Gluten
Nuts
Peanuts
Fish/Shellfish
Berries
Citrus/Citric Acid
Eggs

As you can see this makes things kinda difficult. So I took the granola bar recipe I posted the other day and modified it to make it safe for him.

Allergen Free Granola Bars

Ingredients

4 1/2 C Gluten Free Regular Slow Cooking Oats
1C Gluten Free Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Vanilla
2/3 C Coconut Oil Melted (the original recipe called for melted butter but since the Earths Balance Soy Free one contains natural flavoring derived from corn I subbed in the oil, no coconut flavor at all!)
2/3 C Honey
1/4 C Agave Nectar
1/3 C Brown Sugar Packed
1/2 C Enjoy Life Mini Chocolate Chips

Preheat oven to 325*. Combine all ingredients but the chocolate chips. Mix well and then add in the chips and mix to distribute them. Line a 9X13 inch cake pan with foil and spray with safe non stick cooking spray. I like Olive Oil spray. Press the mixture into the pan and using wax paper to cover your hand press down really well. Make sure you compact the mixture a lot or it will fall apart after its cooked. Bake for 20-25 mins or they look really golden brown. Allow to cool in pan and then pull out your foil and then cut into bars. I cut mine small since the littlest one is only 2.5 years old and doesn't eat too much.