Granola Bars Designed Your Way Recipes

GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
• Spread the oats and coconut evenly across a baking sheet.
• Toast oats and coconut in preheated oven until browned, about 10 minutes; transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• Mix honey, peanut butter, vanilla extract, and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir until smooth. Pour the honey mixture over the oats and coconut; stir to coat. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until beginning to dry, about 15 minutes for crunchy granola bars, less if you like them chewy. Cool completely before cutting.

GRANOLA BARS - DESIGNED YOUR WAY

Steps:

• Combine the oats, rice cereal, coconut, nuts, seeds, and dried fruit selections in a large bowl and set aside.
• Combine butter or margarine, honey and brown sugar in a large pot and stir over medium heat to melt the butter. When it begins to bubble, add dry ingredients and stir well. Continue stirring for about 7 minutes. Mixture may turn a golden brown but avoid over-browning by reducing heat.
• Press firmly into a lightly greased 9" x 13" pan. Let cool before cutting into bars. Bars can be wrapped individually in cling wrap.
• Suggestions for above combos:.
• Seeds: sesame, sunflower, pumpkin.
• Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, pecans, walnuts.
• Dried fruit: raisins, cranberries, apricots, dates, apples.