Community Pick
Granola Bars
photo by Yia Yia
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
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12-16 bars
ingredients
- 2 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3⁄4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3⁄4 cup raisins
- 1⁄2 cup wheat germ
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
- 1⁄2 cup honey
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Line a 13x9 inch pan with foil and spray with Pam.
- In a large bowl, stir together oats, flour, brown sugar, raisins,wheat germ, salt, cinnamon, and walnuts.
- In a smaller bowl, thoroughly blend oil, honey, egg, and vanilla; pour into flour mixture, and mix by hand until the liquid is evenly distributed.
- I use rubber gloves for this.
- Press evenly into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake 25-30 minutes in the oven or until the edges are golden.
- Cool completely in pan before turning out onto a cutting board and cutting into bars.
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Reviews
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I've made these twice now- the first time I thought they were way too sweet, more like a cookie type bar. The kids loved them though, and they are pretty healthy, a lot more healthy than most cookies. The second time, I cut the brown sugar back to 1/4 cup. I also used whole wheat pastry four, dried blueberries, and cut the oil to 1/2 cup, subbing plain applesauce. These came out perfect for me, and I don't think anyone else noticed. OH- I also added a couple tbs of ground flax seed. Yummy AND healthy! Thanks for posting!
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These are great! I made some modifications, not as a criticism, but because I didn't have some of the ingredients. I mention this so you won't be afraid to try these if you've got a reasonable substitution. I subbed flax seed for the wheat germ and dried blueberries for the raisins. I also cut mine before they got too cool and got 12 very nice bars. I'll make them next with almonds! Thanks!
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OOOHH absolutely love them! i replaced the raisins with dried cranberries and it tasted awesome. i like the chewy texture and all the good stuff inside. its much better than those store-bought bars and you can play always play around with a variety of ingredients. one bar gives you sufficient amt of energy! this is a sure keeper!
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These are great! I've tried using dried fruit bits instead of just raisins and also various nuts instead of just walnuts. I've also added coconut to the mixture but I think it dried it out too much so they became a little more crumbly. And make sure to let them cool completely before cutting, that is very important.
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Tweaks
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These are great! I made some modifications, not as a criticism, but because I didn't have some of the ingredients. I mention this so you won't be afraid to try these if you've got a reasonable substitution. I subbed flax seed for the wheat germ and dried blueberries for the raisins. I also cut mine before they got too cool and got 12 very nice bars. I'll make them next with almonds! Thanks!
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Great recipe. I made this recipe twice and sent it to my friend who also loved it. I substituted in whole wheat flour for part of the all purpose flour and wheat germ. One thing NOT to do: do not throw in wheat berries to substitute for nuts as they will be way too hard. Had to throw that batch out.
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OOOHH absolutely love them! i replaced the raisins with dried cranberries and it tasted awesome. i like the chewy texture and all the good stuff inside. its much better than those store-bought bars and you can play always play around with a variety of ingredients. one bar gives you sufficient amt of energy! this is a sure keeper!
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These are great! I've tried using dried fruit bits instead of just raisins and also various nuts instead of just walnuts. I've also added coconut to the mixture but I think it dried it out too much so they became a little more crumbly. And make sure to let them cool completely before cutting, that is very important.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
jb41848
United States