Chocolate Granola Bars

Submitted by kelly

"Natural & Nutritious Granola Bars your kids will love"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 16 bars
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
• 4 tablespoons walnut oil
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large egg
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 cup puffed rice cereal
• 1⁄2 cup peanuts (chopped)
• 1⁄2 cup almonds (chopped )
• 1 1⁄2 cups rolled oats

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 and lightly grease or spray 9 x 13 pan.
2. In a large bowl, beat brown sugar and Walnut Oil.
3. Blend in honey, vanilla, and egg.
4. In a seperate bowl combine, flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
5. Add flour mixture gradually to the sugar mixture and beat until combined.
6. By hand stir in peanuts, puffed rice, almonds and oats.
7. Press firmly into the bottom of the greased pan.
8. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
9. Cool and cut into Squares.