Line an 8×8″ baking dish with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine the oats, crisp rice, and salt. Stir to combine well.
In a small saucepan, combine brown rice syrup, honey, and coconut oil. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring regularly. Boil 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla extract (or any other extracts you’re using). Briefly let cool at bit.
Pour wet mixture over the oat mixture. Add your mix-ins (nuts, fruit, chocolate chips, etc.) and stir to combine really well. Press into an 8×8″ baking dish and press down with a spatula as hard as possible to flatten and compact it into the pan. The more compact, the better.
Refrigerate about 1 hour before slicing into bars or squares, and enjoy!
Store extra granola bars in a zip top bag in the refrigerator for a week or the freezer for up to a month.
