I really can't take all the credit for this amazing granola. A big thanks to the Food Network for this winning recipe!
Homemade Granola Bars
Ingredients:
8 ounces
old-fashioned rolled oats, approximately 2 cups
1 1/2 ounces raw
sunflower seeds, approximately 1/2 cup
3 ounces sliced
almonds, approximately 1 cup
1 1/2 ounces wheat
germ, approximately 1/2 cup
6 ounces honey,
approximately 1/2 cup
1 3/4 ounces dark
brown sugar, approximately 1/4 cup packed
1 -ounce unsalted
butter, plus extra for pan
2 teaspoons vanilla
extract
1/2 teaspoon kosher
salt
6 1/2 ounces chopped
dried fruit (I used dried cranberries)
1/4 cup mini Nestle semi-sweet chocolate chips - optional
Directions:
Butter a 9 by 9-inch
glass baking dish and set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Spread the oats,
sunflower seeds, almonds, and wheat germ onto a half-sheet pan. Place in the
oven and toast for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
In the meantime,
combine the honey, brown sugar, butter, extract and salt in a medium saucepan
and place over medium heat. Cook until the brown sugar has completely
dissolved.
Once the oat mixture
is done, remove it from the oven and reduce the heat to 300 degrees F.
Immediately add the oat mixture to the liquid mixture, add the dried fruit, chocolate chips, and
stir to combine. Turn mixture out into the prepared baking dish and press down,
evenly distributing the mixture in the dish and place in the oven to bake for
25 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. Cut into squares
and store in an airtight container for up to a week.
Now that I've had the taste of homemade granola bars, I don't know if I'm ever going back!
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