Granola Bars
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
- 2 1⁄2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1⁄2 cup whole almond, coarsely chopped
- 1⁄2 cup sunflower seeds
- 1⁄3 cup honey
- 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1⁄4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1⁄2 cup dried raisins, coarsely chopped
- 1⁄4 cup mini chocolate chip, plus
- 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
directions
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Prepare Oven and Pan:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C).
- Line bottom and sides of a 8-inch or 9-inch square pan with aluminum foil.
- Then lightly oil or spray with cooking spray.
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Toast Oats and Nuts:
- Add oats and almonds to a small baking sheet then bake 5 minutes, stir and bake another 3 to 5 minutes until lightly toasted.
- Transfer to a large bowl.
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Prepare Granola Bars:
- Combine butter, honey, brown sugar, vanilla extract and the salt in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Cook, stirring occasionally until butter melts and the sugar completely dissolves.
- Pour butter mixture in to bowl with toasted oats and almonds. Mix well.
- Let cool about 5 minutes then add cranberries and a 1/4 cup of the mini chocolate chips.
- Stir to combine. (The chocolate chips will most likely melt a little. This is fine, they turn into glue and help to hold the bars together).
- Transfer oat mixture to lined pan then use a rubber spatula or damp finger tips to firmly press the mixture into the pan.
- (Press hard here, this way the bars will stay together once cooled and cut — We press for about one minute to be extra safe).
- Scatter remaining 2 tablespoons of chocolate chips over pressed granola mixture then use a rubber spatula to gently press them into the top.
- Cover then refrigerate at least 2 hours.
- Remove block of granola mixture from pan then peel away aluminum foil. Cut into 12 bars.
- Store bars in an airtight container for up to one week. For the softest bars, keep at room temperature. For slightly harder bars, store in the fridge.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Air Force Mama
United States