28 October 2010

granola-to-go bars

Gracie found a recipe for granola bars in a magazine and just had to make them! So I thought I would share it with you.

Combine 3-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats and 1 cup chopped almonds in a 15x10x1 inch baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until toasted, stirring occasionally.
In a large bowl, combine 1 beaten egg, 2/3 cup melted butter, 1/2 cup honey & 1 tsp vanilla extract. Stir in 1/2 cup sunflower kernels, 1/2 cup flaked coconut, 1/2 cup chopped dried apples, 1/2 cup dried cranberries, 1/2 cup packed brown sugar & 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon. Stir in toasted oat mixture.
Press into the baking pan coated with cooking spray again. Bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned.
Cool on a wire rack. Cut into 36 bars.
They tasted very good but I think I needed to bake them a little longer cause the ones in the middle fell apart. Jake put all the broken parts into a bowl with milk and said it was the best cereal ever!

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