Granola Bars

• Yield: 16 Servings
• Level: Easy

Time

• Total: 1 hour
• Prep: 20 minutes
• Cook: 40 minutes
• Inactive: 0 minutes

Ingredients

• 8oz (2 Cups) Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats
• 1 1/2oz (1/2 Cup) Raw Sunflower Seeds
• 3oz (1 Cup) Sliced Almonds
• 1 1/2oz (1/2 Cup) Wheat Germ
• 6oz (1/2 Cup) Honey
• 1 3/4oz (1/4 Cup) Dark Brown Sugar
• 1oz Unsalted Butter (Plus Extra)
• 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
• 6 1/2oz Dried Fruit

Preparation

• Chop Dried Fruit

Directions

Preheat

• Preheat oven to 350^o F (175^o C).
• Butter a 9" by 9" glass baking dish, using extra butter, and set aside.

Oat Mixture

• Spread oats, sunflower seeds, almonds, and wheat germ onto a half-sheet pan.
• Place pan in the oven and toast for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Liquid Mixture

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine honey, brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and salt.
• Cook until brown sugar has completely dissolved.

Combine And Bake

• When oat mixture is done, remove from oven and immediately add to liquid mixture, stir to combine.
• Add dried fruit, stir to combine.
• Reduce oven temperature to 300F (150C).
• Pour mixture into 9" by 9" buttered glass baking dish.
• Press mixture down and evenly distribute it.
• Bake mixture for 25 minutes.

Final Steps

• Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
• Cut into squares and store in an airtight container.

• 01 January 0001