Granola And Georgia Pecan Grabbers Recipes

REBECCA'S TROPICAL GRANOLA GRABBERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; spread coconut on top.
• Blend granola in a food processor until finely ground. Set aside in a bowl.
• Toast coconut in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Let cool. Transfer to the food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Mix into granola. Add flour, baking soda, and salt; whisk until mixed evenly.
• Blend banana chips in the food processor until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl; add macadamia nuts, dried pineapple, and dried mango. Stir until mixed evenly.
• Place butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add eggs, coconut extract, and banana extract; beat well. Add granola mixture and mix well. Fold in banana chip mixture.
• Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of the cookie dough onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before removing to a wire rack. Let cool completely.

SEEDED PECAN GRANOLA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees (or 350 degrees if you are using convection). Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a small mixing bowl, toss pecans with 1/4 cup maple syrup. Set aside.
• In a separate medium-size bowl, combine oats, pepitas, sunflower seeds, sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and oil with the remaining 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons maple syrup. Spread oat mixture on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until the edges are just starting to turn golden. Remove pan from oven and use a fork to gently rake the edges in toward the center and the center out toward the edges. Return to oven and bake for 7 to 10 more minutes or until edges are golden, then repeat raking process.
• Sprinkle the maple-coated pecans over the top of the granola and bake for a final 7 to 10 minutes, or until the granola is evenly golden. Remove pan from oven, rake once more, and let cool completely. Store airtight at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

GRANOLA AND GEORGIA PECAN GRABBERS

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows, stirring occasionally until melted. Remove from heat and stir in granola and pecans, mixing well.
• Transfer mixture to lightly buttered 9x5 loaf pan. Press firmly and evenly into pan and set aside to cool.
• Invert pan to remove block of granola. Cut lengthwisen half, then crosswise into 8 bars. Serve as is, or insert extra long toothpicks as handles and dip in chocolate.
• Chocolate Dip: Use 4oz semisweet chocolate, melted, to cover all 16 pieces.