Healthy Recipe

Healthy Granola Bars

Recipe By:
Steve G
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Healthy Granola Bars
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  • Total Time 60 min Ico-add
  • Yield 16 Servings
  • Level Medium

It's important to remember that most recipes are only meant to be a basic guide. Experiment when making these granola bars and find a combination of ingredients that suit your personal tastes and needs.
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
  • 1 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/2 cup wheat germ
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
  • 1 ounce unsalted butter, plus extra for pan
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 6 1/2 ounces chopped dried fruit, any combination of items like apples, apricots or cherries
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Directions

  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 9 inch glass baking dish and set aside.
  2. 2. Spread the oats, sunflower seeds, almonds and wheat germ onto a half sheet pan or cookie sheet.
  3. 3. Place in the oven and toast for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. 4. In the meantime, combine the honey, brown sugar, butter, vanilla and salt in a medium saucepan and place over medium heat. Cook until the brown sugar has completely dissolved.
  5. 5. When the oat mixture is done remove it from the oven and reduce the heat to 300 degrees F.
  6. 6. Immediately add the oat mixture to the liquid mixture, add the dried fruit and stir to combine.
  7. 7. Turn mixture out into the prepared baking dish and press down, evenly distributing the mixture in the dish, and place in the oven to bake for 25 minutes.
  8. 8. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. Cut into squares and store in an airtight container for up to a week.
 
 
  • Did you know?

    Granola bars were created by Stanley Mason, a prolific inventor who passed away in 2006. Mason's company Simco also created disposable diapers, squeezable ketchup bottles, microwave cookware (Masonware), surgical masks, plastic dental floss and on and on.