Healthy Granola Bars

This is an adaptation of a basic granola bar recipe that I have been tweaking to be more healthy, and I was curious what the nutrition facts are after my changes. ;o) You can change the almonds to any nut, and the blueberries to any dried fruit or chocolate or candy, whatever you like in granola.

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

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup turbinado sugar
• 2  tablespoons honey
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup  almond meal
• 3⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄4 cups  puffed rice cereal
• 1  cup  almonds
• 1  cup  dried blueberries
• 1 1⁄2 cups rolled oats

Directions

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350° and lightly grease or spray a 9 * 13 pan.
2. 2. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, cane sugar, and butter until light and fluffy.
3. 3. Blend in honey, vanilla, and egg.
4. 4. In separate bowl, combine flour, almond meal, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
5. 5. Add flour mixture gradually to sugar mixture and beat until combined.
6. 6. By hand, stir in cereal, almonds (or other), chocolate chips (or other), and oats until well mixed.
7. 7. Press mixture firmly in the bottom of the greased pan, and bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes until LIGHT golden brown. Do not leave in too long or the edges will crisp.
8. 8. Cool and cut into bars or squares.